water taken directly from the tap, or faucet, as for drinking or cooking
tap water
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tap water
noun
Water drawn directly from a tap or faucet.
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Sentence Examples
- In the case of the fountain the experiment may be made by leading tap-water through a Woulfe's bottle in which a little milk has been placed.
- Thus, a shallow tin vessel, such as the lid of a biscuit box, may be levelled and filled with tap-water through a rubber hose.