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noun
Plain water, especially when mixed with alcoholic beverage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
pure natural water from a stream or brook; often distinguished from soda water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: water
History
First recorded in 1835; branch (“creek”) + water, a stream of clean drinkable water.
