white water
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white·wa·ter
(wīt′wô′tər, -wŏt′ər, hwīt′-)n. also white water
Turbulent or frothy water, as in rapids or surf.
adj. also white-water
Of, relating to, intended for, or taking place on whitewater, especially in river rapids: whitewater rafting.
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white water
n
1. (Physical Geography) a stretch of water with a broken foamy surface, as in rapids
2. (Physical Geography) light-coloured sea water, esp over shoals or shallows
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white′ wa′ter
n.
1. frothy water, as in whitecaps and rapids.
2. light-colored seawater over a shoal or sandy bottom.
[1580–90]
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Noun | 1. | white water - frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls |
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