Meaning of lightwater | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Water in its standard form.
   uncountable
2. A large village in Windlesham parish, Surrey Heath borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9262).
3. Fire-fighting foam.
   uncountable

Examples

“I confess I am not fully aware of all the technicalities, but to what extent then is reprocessed fuel capable of being reused in lightwater reactors, compared to being reused in breeder reactors?”

“To renew the nuclear option, then, it is necessary to reexamine lightwater reactor technology. This clearly leads to a priority effort to define advanced lightwater reactor systems.”

“If the U.S. had helped us acquire a lightwater capability [following the Gallucci-Kang talks in 1993], even if from a third country, we could have avoided the current problem, and we would have reached a point of greater confidence, and we would now enjoy improved relations.”

“An aqueous film-forming foam consisting of water and a special detergent, lightwater overspreads Class B fires -- those fed by petroleum -- and smothers them instantly.”

“The new FFE vehicle system can quickly detect fire and automatically activate lightwater foam to provide fail safe protection for both the vehicle, machinery and the operators.”

“The City of Mountlake Terrace Fire Department has lightwater and foam capabilities and there are adequate fire hydrants along Interstate 5 and 220th Street S.W. to handle most emergencies.”

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