water program
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3.3
- noun
- US
:
programa de agua
- To address the ongoing drought, the state proposed an innovative water program aimed at conserving resources.
- a drinking water program
- water program manager
Examples
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The city launched a new water program to improve the quality of its rivers and lakes.
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I will also substantially increase U.S. funding for clean-water programs.
Academic text (2007) -
Local communities are benefiting from a comprehensive water program designed to manage irrigation and protect wetlands.
Synonyms
∞
2.5
A planned set of services and projects to achieve a goal
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3.0
A plan to manage rivers and lakes, like building a dam or irrigation system
How Extensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an organized plan concerning a body of water' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'water' (the domain/topic) with 'program' (an organized set of actions or projects). This noun+noun compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Water program comes from joining water, which shows what is being worked on, and program, which means a planned set of actions. Imagine a town making a step-by-step plan to clean a river, fix pipes and save drinking water. That picture shows why the phrase means 'an organized plan to improve or manage a body of water'.