Meaning of FRESH WATER
| Pronunciation: | | fresh'wotur
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[n] water that is not salty |
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| | Antonyms: | | brine, saltwater, seawater | | |
| | See Also: | | H2O, rain, rainwater, water | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fresh"-wa`ter\, a.
1. Of, pertaining to, or living in, water not salt; as,
fresh-water geological deposits; a fresh-water fish;
fresh-water mussels.
2. Accustomed to sail on fresh water only; unskilled as a
seaman; as, a fresh-water sailor.
3. Unskilled; raw. [Colloq.] ``Fresh-water soldiers.''
--Knolles.
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