waterworn

[ waw-ter-wawrn, -wohrn, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn, ˈwɒt ər- /

adjective

worn by the action of water; smoothed by the force or movement of water.

Origin of waterworn

First recorded in 1805–15; water + worn

Words nearby waterworn

water willow, water wings, water witch, water witching, waterworks, waterworn, watery, Watford, Watkins, Watkins Glen, Watling Island

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Example sentences from the Web for waterworn

It consisted of a yellow sandstone in thin strata, covered in some parts with beds of waterworn pebbles.
Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia|Thomas Mitchell
The bed of the river is gravelly, or composed of waterworn stones, which diminish in size as you recede from the mountains.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI|Various
Seaside and river gravel, which is composed usually of rounded, waterworn pebbles, is unfit for surfacing roads.
The Future of Road-making in America|Archer Butler Hulbert
Swallow-holes or waterworn caverns are common in many parts of the limestone region.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2|Various

The specimen was found on a waterworn surface of the beach, partially covered by shingle….
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for waterworn

waterworn

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌwɔːn) /

adjective

worn smooth by the action or passage of water

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单词	waterworn
释义	waterworn [ waw-ter-wawrn, -wohrn, wot-er- ] / ˈwɔ tərˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn, ˈwɒt ər- / adjective worn by the action of water; smoothed by the force or movement of water. Origin of waterworn First recorded in 1805–15; water + worn Words nearby waterworn water willow, water wings, water witch, water witching, waterworks, waterworn, watery, Watford, Watkins, Watkins Glen, Watling Island Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for waterworn It consisted of a yellow sandstone in thin strata, covered in some parts with beds of waterworn pebbles. Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia\|Thomas Mitchell The bed of the river is gravelly, or composed of waterworn stones, which diminish in size as you recede from the mountains. Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI\|Various Seaside and river gravel, which is composed usually of rounded, waterworn pebbles, is unfit for surfacing roads. The Future of Road-making in America\|Archer Butler Hulbert Swallow-holes or waterworn caverns are common in many parts of the limestone region. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2\|Various The specimen was found on a waterworn surface of the beach, partially covered by shingle…. The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites\|Percy Edward Raymond British Dictionary definitions for waterworn waterworn / (ˈwɔːtəˌwɔːn) / adjective worn smooth by the action or passage of water Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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