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potable
[ poh-tuh-buhl ]
adjective
- fit or suitable for drinking:
potable water.
noun
- Usually potables. drinkable liquids; beverages.
potable
/ ˈ±èəʊ³ÙÉ™²úÉ™±ô /
adjective
- fit to drink; drinkable
noun
- something fit to drink; a beverage
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Derived Forms
- ËŒ±è´Ç³Ù²¹Ëˆ²ú¾±±ô¾±³Ù²â, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è´Çt²¹Â·²ú¾±±ôi·³Ù²â ±è´Çt²¹Â·²ú±ô±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·±è´Çt²¹Â·²ú±ô±ð adjective noun
- ³Ü²Ô·±è´Çt²¹Â·²ú±ô±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of potable1
C16: from Late Latin ±èųÙÄå²ú¾±±ô¾±²õ drinkable, from Latin ±èųÙÄåre to drink
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Months after the first fires broke out, many remain homeless, trying to get back to their communities or acquire access to potable water.
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There are chemical toilets but no potable water, electricity, cellphone coverage or Wi-Fi.
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But even handwashing would be complicated at Canyon, where the water is still not potable.
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An additional 284 were non-operational because of ash, debris, power outages or a lack of potable water, according the California Department of Social Services.
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Many were left without power for nearly 20 days and without potable drinking water for over a month.
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