| Pronunciation: | | 'freshit
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow |
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FRESHET is a 7 letter word that starts with F. |
| | Synonyms: | | spate |
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| | See Also: | | flow, flowing |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fresh"et\, n. [OE. fresche flood + -et. See {Fresh},
a.]
1. A stream of fresh water. [Obs.] --Milton.
2. A flood or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains
or melted snow; a sudden inundation.
Cracked the sky, as ice in rivers When the freshet
is at highest. --Longfellow.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A rapid temporary rise in the stream discharge and level caused by heavy rains or rapid melting of snow and ice. |
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