linear measure. 1. any system for measuring length. 2. any unit used in linear measurement, as the inch, foot, meter, etc. The lowest dimension, as in our own table of linear measure, was the Barleycorn. Eln still survives in the name of a linear measure, the âell,â and is derived from the O. Teut.
The health effects of drinking contaminated water can range from no physical impact to severe illness or even death. Some of the effects of drinking contaminated water can be immediate, or not noticed for many years. These include gastrointestinal and stomach illnesses like: nausea. vomiting.
Although contaminated drinking water is a cause of viral diarrhea, in many cases the virus is passed through the fecal-oral route â that is, someone with a virus handles food you eat without washing his or her hands after using the toilet. 1  Symptoms. 2  Risk factors.