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Meanings of running water in English

Russian
течение реки
Portuguese
corrente
Spanish
agua entubada

Flow of water influenced by gravity as the water moves downhill to reduce its potential energy.

      течение реки
      Usage of running water in English
      1
      Simpler than keeping running water flowing over you both, in any case.
      Skin Game
      2
      Cook for 7 minutes then rapidly cool them under cold running water.
      The Guardian
      3
      Her house has no running water and consists of 3 small rooms.
      Reuters
      4
      Some schools don't have running water and such is not yet addressed.
      The South African
      5
      I also thanked God for hot and cold running water, particularly hot.
      All together dead
      6
      As the seconds tick by we hear running water from the bathroom.
      The Irish Times
      7
      Drain the beans in a colander and rinse under cold running water.
      Radio NZ
      8
      Sanitary conditions are grim and there's little running water, making washing difficult.
      BBC
      9
      Every creed is a rock in running water; humanity sweeps by it.
      Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll - Latest
      10
      The recent detection of running water on Mars also upped the stakes.
      The Guardian
      11
      We are without running water, electricity and gas, he told the BBC.
      Radio NZ
      12
      I awoke this morning at dawn to the sound of running water.
      The Hyperion Cantos
      13
      Scrub the carrots clean under running water, no need to peel them.
      The Irish Times
      14
      In some of the houses we found no electricity or running water.
      Mindhunter
      15
      With no running water, contingency plans have already been deployed in Pretoria.
      The South African
      16
      Few of the township houses are equipped with running water or electricity.
      News.com.au
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      Translations for running water
      Portuguese
      corrente
      Running water through the time
      Running water across language varieties
      South Africa
      Common
      New Zealand
      Common
      Australia
      Common
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