Waterborne definition

wôtər-bôrn, wŏtər-
water-borne
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Floating on or supported by water; afloat.
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Transported by water.

Waterborne freight.

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Floating on or carried by water.
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Floating on the water; afloat.
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Transmitted in water.

Waterborne microorganisms that cause disease.

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Origin of waterborne

Waterborne Sentence Examples

  • A waterborne sewerage system began to be introduced in 1906.

  • Most clays are waterborne, having been carried from the surface of the land by rain and transported by the brooks and rivers into lakes or the sea.

  • In 2004 David 's tireless campaigning for the promotion of inland waterborne freight was recognized in the award of an MBE.

  • Particular interests include waterborne bacteria, viruses and protozoan parasites.

  • Waterborne infection may also result from swallowing water during recreational activities.

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