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Most of these products did not contain fluoride, and children who relied more on bottled water than tap water were seen to have uptick in dental caries.
—Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Collecting rainwater is a sustainable, cost-effective practice that gives your plants and garden beds pure, untreated water — free from the chemicals found in tap water.
—Claire Marks, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Nov. 2024
Last month, a report from the Cochrane Collaboration, an independent group that systematically analyzes scientific research, found only a slight benefit in adding fluoride to tap water, leading to slightly fewer cavities in children’s baby teeth.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Ingredients 2 large navel oranges 14 cups tap water
12 large Honeycrisp and Gala apples (10 oz.
—Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1881, in the meaning defined above
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“Tap water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap%20water. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
tap water
noun
: water as it comes from a tap (as in a home)
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