Springs

[ springz ]

noun

1. a city in S Transvaal, in the E Republic of South Africa, E of Johannesburg.

Springs

/ sprɪŋz /

noun

1. a city in E South Africa: developed around a coal mine established in 1885 and later became a major world gold-mining centre, now with uranium extraction. Pop: 80 776 (2001)

Example Sentences

A worker who asked to be identified by only his first initial, “A,” because of fear of being identified as being in the country illegally, decided the day of the clinic to drive from Santa Fe Springs with his parents to the Koreatown clinic.

From Los Angeles Times

Individuals relying on shallow groundwater or natural springs for drinking water have a higher risk of contamination from these insecticides compared to those getting their drinking water from deep groundwater wells.

From Science Daily

They also found that these insecticides could affect organisms in the streams that are fed by those springs.

From Science Daily

In testing the water samples, they found that natural springs are very susceptible to contamination from neonicotinoid insecticides.

From Science Daily

"This study is a key first step in identifying pollutants in the water, even in some unexpected places like natural springs," said Arnold.

From Science Daily

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