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| − | The word '''drink''' is primarily a verb, meaning to ingest [[liquids]]. As a noun, it refers to the liquid thus ingested. It is often used in a narrower sense to refer to [[alcoholic beverage]]s (as both a verb and a noun). ''Drink'' is also [[slang]] for a body of [[water]], such as an [[ocean]] or a water hazard on a [[golf]] course (e.g. "He hit that one into the drink."). To ''drink in'' is also used metaphorically, as in ''to drink in the scenery''; to appreciate.
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| − | In the United Kingdom, ''drink'' is used as a general term for an alcoholic beverage; "Are you going for a drink?"
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| − | *The word "Drink!" is one of the catchphrases of [[Father Jack Hackett]], the elderly, alcoholic priest from the BBC comedy series [[Father Ted]].
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| − | A '''beverage''' is a drink specifically prepared for human consumption, except water. Beverages almost always largely consist of [[water]]. Water is essential for living, significantly more so than food. Death will usually occur after one week without any liquids but humans have been known to survive some months without food.
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| − | ==Types of drinks==
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| − | ===Water===
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| − | {{main|Drinking water}}
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| − | <!-- in progress, etc -->Essential to the survival of all organisms,<ref name="bbc">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/nutrition/drinks_water.shtml |title=Healthy living - Water |accessdate=2007-02-19 |last=Greenhalgh |first=Alison |year= 2001 |month= March |work= [[BBC]] Health}}</ref> [[water]] has historically been an important and life-sustaining drink to [[human]]s. Excluding [[fat]], water composes approximately 70% of the [[human body]] by mass. It is a crucial component of [[metabolic]] processes and serves as a [[solvent]] for many bodily [[solutes]]. Health authorities have historically suggested at least eight glasses, eight fluid ounces each, of water per day (64 fluid ounces, or 1.89 [[litre|L]]),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2700/2731.asp?index=7250|title= The Benefits of Water|accessdate=2007-02-19 |publisher=Cleveland Clinic}}</ref><ref name="epa" /> and the [[British Dietetic Association]] recommends 1.8 liters.<ref name="bbc" /> The [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] has determined that the average adult actually ingests 2.0 L per day.<ref name="epa">{{cite web |url= http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6pd/rcra_c/pd-o/chap3.pdf|title=Chapter 3, Exposure Scenario Selection |accessdate=2007-02-19 |year= 2000|month= May|format= [[Portable Document Format|PDF]]|publisher= [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]]|pages=[http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6pd/rcra_c/pd-o/chap3.pdf#page=123 p. 8]}} </ref>
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| − | Water is available in several forms. Nearly all other drinks, including juice, soft drinks, and carbonated drinks, have some some form of water in them. [[Distillation|Distilled]] (pure) water is rarely found in nature.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cspinet.org/nah/water/waterlinks.html <!--one link might help-->|title=Water Links|accessdate=2007-02-19|publisher=[[Center for Science in the Public Interest]]}}</ref> [[Spring water]], a natural resource from which much [[bottled water]] comes, is generally imbued with minerals. [[Tap water]], delivered by [[domestic water system]]s in [[developed nation]]s, refers to water piped to homes through a [[Tap (valve)|tap]]. All of these forms of water are commonly drunk, often purified through [[filtration]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.awwa.org/Advocacy/news/info/HistoryofDrinkingWater.cfm |title= Brief History of Drinking Water |accessdate=2007-02-19 |year= 2007 |publisher= [[American Water Works Association]]}}</ref>
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| − | [[Image:Oranges and orange juice.jpg|right|thumb|[[Orange juice]]]]
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| − | [[Image:FountainSoda.jpg|right|thumb|150px|A carbonated beverage]]
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| − | * [[Alcoholic beverage]]s (which see for classification).
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| − | ** Non-alcoholic variants:
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| − | *** [[Low alcohol beer]]
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| − | *** Non-alcoholic [[wine]]
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| − | *** [[Sparkling cider]]
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| − | [[Image:A small cup of coffee.JPG|thumb|right|A cup of [[coffee]]]]
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| − | ===Non-alcoholic drinks===
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| − | * [[Fruit juice]]
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| − | * [[Soft drinks]]
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| − | ** [[Cola]]
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| − | ** [[Ginger beer]]
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| − | ** [[Tonic water]]
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| − | * [[Root beer]]
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| − | * [[Lemonade]]
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| − | * [[Milk]] and milk-based drinks
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| − | ** e.g. [[milkshake]]
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| − | ===Hot beverages===
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| − | * Hot beverages, including [[infusion]]s. Sometimes drunk chilled.
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| − | ** [[Coffee]]-based beverages
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| − | *** [[Cappuccino]]
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| − | *** [[Coffee]]
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| − | *** [[Espresso]]
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| − | *** [[Greek frappe coffee|Frappé]]
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| − | *** Flavored [[coffee]]s ([[mocha]] etc.)
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| − | *** [[Iced coffee]]
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| − | *** [[Latte]]
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| − | ** [[Hot chocolate]]
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| − | ** [[cider|Hot cider]]
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| − | *** Mulled [[cider]]
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| − | ** [[Glühwein]]
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| − | ** [[Tea]]-based beverages
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| − | *** Flavored [[tea]]s ([[chai]] etc.)
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| − | *** [[Green tea]]
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| − | *** [[Iced tea]]
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| − | *** [[Pearl milk tea]]
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| − | *** [[Tea]]
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| − | ** [[Herbal tea]]s
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| − | ** Roasted [[grain]] beverages ([[Postum]] etc.)
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| − | ===Other===
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| − | Some substances may either be called [[food]] or drink, and accordingly be eaten with a [[spoon]] or drunk, depending on solid ingredients in it and on how thick it is, and on preference:
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| − | * [[Soup]]
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| − | * [[Yogurt]]
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| − | ==See also==
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| − | {{Cookbook|Beverages}}
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| − | *[[Drinking]]
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| − | *[[Soft drinks]]
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| − | *[[Food]]
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| − | *[[Nutrition]]
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| − | *[[List of cocktails]]
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| − | *[[Soda]]
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| − | ==External links==
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| − | {{commons|Beverages|Drink}}
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| − | *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5281046.stm Tea healthier drink than water]
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| − | *[http://drinkhealthydrinks.com Healthy Drinks Guide]
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| − | ==Notes and references==
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| − | [[Category:Beverages|Water ]]
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