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Meanings of
running water
in English
Russian
течение реки
Portuguese
corrente
Spanish
agua entubada
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Flow of water influenced by gravity as the water moves downhill to reduce its potential energy.
river flow
flow of a river
current in rivers and streams
piped-in water
piped-in delivery
piped running water
river current
Russian
течение реки
Synonyms
Examples for "
river flow
"
river flow
flow of a river
current in rivers and streams
piped-in water
piped-in delivery
Examples for "
river flow
"
1
This project shows the potential of improved monitoring to inform
river
flow
predictions.
2
He followed the promenade along the Mississippi, wanting to see the
river
flow
.
3
Slowly the
river
flowed
;
the waves plashed, and the reeds swayed lightly.
4
Eel
River
flows
about 130 miles northerly and, say, forty miles westerly.
5
Or, as you would say, the
river
flows
in a new direction.
1
The sweet
flow
of
a
river
,
and the unfriendly restless vitality of the sea, men may know and love.
2
You cannot stop an express train by stretching a rope across the line, nor stay the
flow
of
a
river
with a barrier of straw.
3
What is more peaceful than the calm, even
flowing
of
a
river
?
4
Harry heard them, but their words were like the
flowing
of
a
river
.
5
He could hear the mutter of the guns, ceaseless like the
flowing
of
a
river
.
1
We found no studies evaluating reliable
piped
-
in
water
supplies delivered to households.
2
They've got
piped
-
in
water
and shelters.
1
The
river
current
took it downstream, where it sank in this eddy.
2
With the cold water and sometimes-strong
river
current
,
good swimming skills are recommended.
3
The
river
current
was slowing the Swithland rapidly now the paddles were stilled.
4
The
river
current
in the tree roots laughed aloud.
5
Her shouts had been lost in the sound of the
river
current
and steam engine.
Usage of
running water
in English
1
Simpler than keeping
running
water
flowing over you both, in any case.
2
Cook for 7 minutes then rapidly cool them under cold
running
water
.
3
Her house has no
running
water
and consists of 3 small rooms.
4
Some schools don't have
running
water
and such is not yet addressed.
5
I also thanked God for hot and cold
running
water
,
particularly hot.
6
As the seconds tick by we hear
running
water
from the bathroom.
7
Drain the beans in a colander and rinse under cold
running
water
.
8
Sanitary conditions are grim and there's little
running
water
,
making washing difficult.
9
Every creed is a rock in
running
water
;
humanity sweeps by it.
10
The recent detection of
running
water
on Mars also upped the stakes.
11
We are without
running
water
,
electricity and gas, he told the BBC.
12
I awoke this morning at dawn to the sound of
running
water
.
13
Scrub the carrots clean under
running
water
,
no need to peel them.
14
In some of the houses we found no electricity or
running
water
.
15
With no
running
water
,
contingency plans have already been deployed in Pretoria.
16
Few of the township houses are equipped with
running
water
or electricity.
Other examples for "running water"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
running
water
running
run
Verb
Noun
Translations for
running water
Russian
течение реки
поток реки
речной поток
Portuguese
corrente
Spanish
agua entubada
Running water
through the time
Running water
across language varieties
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
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