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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a cold water" is not correct in standard English usage.
It should be "cold water" without the article "a" when referring to water in general.
Example: "I prefer cold water over warm water when I'm exercising."
Alternatives: "chilled water" or "cool water".
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They thought nothing of giving you a cold water bath for punishment.
Running a cold water faucet for up to one minute will remove any contamination from these sources.
They gave us a cold water and some cigarettes and gave us mobiles to speak with our parents.
Stéphanie lived in a tiny seventh-floor walk-up with a cold water tap and a hot plate for a kitchen.
The beaker was then cooled to room temperature by immersion into a cold water bath.
The temperature was controlled at 4.5 ± 0.5 °C using a cold water circulation system.
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They live in a cold-water flat, but wear clothes from Bonwit Teller.
No showers, just a cold-water hose, but highly rated by connoisseurs.
It was really a cold-water flat, there was ice on the inside of the windows!
He lived cheaply in Paris in a cold-water flat and, of course, grew a beard.
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