potable
/ˈpəʊtəbl/adjective
उच्चारण पोटबल
पीने योग्य (पानी)
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adjective
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formal
(of water) safe to drink
पीने योग्य (पानी)
- The village has no supply of potable water.
- Tankers brought potable water to the flooded colony every morning.
- The tap water here is not potable.
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- The scheme aims to provide potable water to every household.
- Tests showed that the well water was potable.
Opposite undrinkable contaminated polluted
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Keep the -able set: potable (drunk), edible (eaten), audible (heard), legible (read), navigable (sailed on), habitable (lived in).
-able वाला समूह याद रखिए: potable (पिया जा सके), edible (खाया जा सके), audible (सुना जा सके), legible (पढ़ा जा सके), navigable (नाव चल सके), habitable (रहा जा सके)।
Do not confuse with portable (easy to carry).
इसे portable (उठाने में आसान) से भ्रमित न करें।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Water that is fit for drinking.
'पीने योग्य पानी' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।