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Drinking vs Potable - What's the difference?

drinking | potable |

As nouns the difference between drinking and potable

is that drinking is an act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages while potable is any drinkable liquid; a beverage.

As a verb drinking

is .

As an adjective potable is

good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease.

drinking

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.
  • * 1853 , Susan Bogert Warner, The wide, wide world (page 372)
  • At home there were other studies and much reading; many tea drinkings on the lawn, and even breakfastings, which she thought pleasanter still.

    potable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease.
  • Synonyms

    * (good for drinking) drinkable, drinkworthy

    Derived terms

    * potable gold

    Coordinate terms

    * edible, eatable, eatworthy, comestible

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any drinkable liquid; a beverage.
  • Useful in potables . — J. Philips.

    See also

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