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Meaning of "graywater" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAYWATER

ˈɡreɪˌwɔːtə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAYWATER

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Graywater is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRAYWATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Greywater

Greywater or sullage is defined as wastewater generated from wash hand basins, showers and baths, which can be recycled on-site for uses such as WC flushing, landscape irrigation and constructed wetlands. Greywater often includes discharge from laundry, dishwashers and kitchen sinks. It differs from the discharge of WCs which is designated sewage or blackwater to indicate it contains human waste.

Definition of graywater in the English dictionary

The definition of graywater in the dictionary is water that has been used to fill a bath, wash clothes, etc., and which can be reused for certain purposes, such as to water plants.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRAYWATER

backwater · blackwater · breakwater · Bridgwater · Derwentwater · dishwater · Drinkwater · eyewater · feedwater · floodwater · freshwater · meltwater · polywater · pump-water · rainwater · saltwater · shearwater · sweetwater · tidewater · wastewater

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAYWATER

gray · Gray code · Gray´s Inn · grayback · graybeard · graybearded · grayfish · grayfly · graying · graylag · grayle · grayling · grayly · graymail · grayout · grayscale · graywacke · Graz · grazable · graze

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAYWATER

above the water · bath water · blood is thicker than water · bottled water · distilled water · drinking water · fresh water · Greater · head of water · holy water · in deep water · in hot water · like a fish out of water · mineral water · salt water · surface water · tap water · test the water · underwater · waste water · water

Synonyms and antonyms of graywater in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «graywater» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAYWATER

Find out the translation of graywater to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of graywater from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «graywater» in English.
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aguas grises
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graywater
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graywater
380 millions of speakers
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المياه الرمادية
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Graywater
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graywater
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graywater
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eaux grises
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Air kelabu
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Grauwasser
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雑排水
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중수도
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Greywater
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graywater
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கிரே வாட்டரை
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ग्रेवॉटर
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graywater
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acque grigie
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graywater
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Graywater
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graywater
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graywater
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graywater
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graywater
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graywater
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAYWATER»

Discover the use of graywater in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to graywater and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Investigating the Efficacy of Graywater Use at the Household ...
direct reuse of untreated domestic graywater by sub-surface watering of ornamental gardens and lawns. Subsurface irrigation, a minimum distance to the highest groundwater level, and sealed and vented tank with a label are few regulations ...
Ramadan Y. Alkhatib, 2008
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Plumber's Handbook
At this time, what types of buildings are allowed to use a graywater recycling system? 9. What's the current limitation on the use of recycled graywater? 10. What is graywater? 1 1 . What piping system cannot be connected to a gray- water ...
Howard C. Massey, 1998
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The Septic System Owner's Manual
Graywater is simply everything else. Graywater system is a system which separates graywater from blackwater to divert it away from the septic tank. WHY DIVERT GRAYWATER? Separate treatment of graywater can greatly reduce the load on ...
Lloyd Kahn, John Hulls, 2006
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Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings
22.9 RECYCLING AND GRAYWATER These chapters on water and waste have illustrated four common “grades” of water in buildings: Potable water (usually treated, suitable for drinking) Rainwater Graywater (wastewater not from toilets or  ...
Walter T. Grondzik, Alison G. Kwok, Ben Stein, 2011
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The Natural House: A Complete Guide to Healthy, ...
Graywater systems recycle a valuable resource. They reduce demand for fresh water and supply nutrients for plants, which may provide food, beauty, protection from the wind, or habitat for wild species. Graywater systems lengthen the life of ...
Daniel D. Chiras, 2000
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Water Conservation Reading Level 6
H. ousehold wastewater that can be reused for other purposes is known as graywater. It comes from sinks, showers, and baths but does not include toilet water. Treated graywater is known as reclaimed water. washing machines, bathroom ...
Saddleback Educational Publishing, Saddleback Educational Publishing Staff, 2009
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Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition
I've seen graywater systems that have quickly and dramatically boosted the fertility and lushness of a yard. There's something magical in creating these simple cycles, as if nature recognizes the service and showers us with gifts in return.
Toby Hemenway, 2009
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Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards
Graywater is essentially wash water. It consists of all household Wastewater, aside from toilet water (also known as black water). The same contents that make graywater a pollutant in some areas (streams, rivers, and groundwater) also make ...
Leonard J. Hopper, 2012
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World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009: Great ...
found that 13% of the households in Arizona used graywater for irrigation with the most utilized source being from clothes washers (66%). Some states, including California, Arizona, and New Mexico have legalized the practice. However, there  ...
Steve Starrett, 2009
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Water Conservation
Encourage students to attempt to figure out how certain topics are related to others. For example, “How do you suppose Saving Water in the Kitchen is related to Reclaimed/Graywater?” and “Based on the other titles in this section, what do you ...
Saddleback Educational Publishing, Saddleback, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAYWATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term graywater is used in the context of the following news items.
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Irrigate trees with laundry rinse water?
We are seeking to reduce consumption of water by using graywater to irrigate landscapes. I have started to use the final rinse water from our ... «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»
2
GOOD WEEK / BAD WEEK
... for HERO financing for projects including solar panel installation, energy-saving windows and doors, graywater systems and artificial turf. «Monterey County Weekly, Jul 15»
3
The almost-green and gold University
According to Green Initiatives, other CSU sustainability projects include graywater research conducted from Aspen Residence Hall shower ... «Rocky Mountain Collegian, Jul 15»
4
San Francisco to Require Water Recycling Systems in New …
Buildings more than 250,000 square feet will be required to maintain alternate water sources such as graywater for toilet flushing and irrigation. «AccuWeather.com, Jul 15»
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Seaside adopts HERO program—making now a good time to make …
... lets property owners finance eco-friendly home upgrades that won't go with them when they move—like solar panels, graywater systems and ... «Monterey County Weekly, Jul 15»
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Why The Lawn Must Die
We must make better use of alternative sources such as graywater and rainwater, we must measure what we use, and we must move away ... «Natural Resources Defense Council, Jul 15»
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Rural residents decry water restrictions at Occidental meeting
Sets no limit on use of graywater — from bathtubs, showers, bathroom washbasins, clothes washing machines and laundry tubs as well as ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
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Pumice wicks represent another storage option
Wick systems can be made to receive water manually or from alternative sources such as rainwater, graywater, or blackwater; these last two ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»
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Sonoma County residents cut water use by 30 percent or more in May
Santa Rosa is sponsoring another “Laundry to Landscape” workshop on July 18 aimed at teaching residents how to install a graywater system ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
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Essential California: Shopping spree with the coroner
This is a step-by-step guide on how to install a graywater system in your home. Voice of San Diego. ICYMI, here are this week's Great Reads. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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