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Definition of
waterborne adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
waterborne
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈwɔt̮ərˌbɔrn
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NAmE
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ˈwɑt̮ərˌbɔrn
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spread or carried by water
cholera and other waterborne diseases
waterborne goods
compare
airborne
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waterborne
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