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freshet
fresh·et F0321900 (frĕsh′ĭt)n.1. A sudden overflow of a stream resulting from a heavy rain or a thaw.2. A stream of fresh water that empties into a body of salt water.freshet (ˈfrɛʃɪt) n1. (Physical Geography) the sudden overflowing of a river caused by heavy rain or melting snow2. (Physical Geography) a stream of fresh water emptying into the seafresh•et (ˈfrɛʃ ɪt)
n. 1. a sudden rise in the level of a stream or a flooding caused by heavy rains or the rapid melting of snow and ice. 2. a freshwater stream flowing into the sea. [1590–1600] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  freshet - the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snowspateflow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) |
freshetnounAn abundant, usually overwhelming flow or fall, as of a river or rain:alluvion, cataclysm, cataract, deluge, downpour, flood, inundation, Niagara, overflow, torrent.Chiefly British: spate.Translationsfreshet
freshet1. the sudden overflowing of a river caused by heavy rain or melting snow 2. a stream of fresh water emptying into the sea Freshet a comparatively short and aperiodic rise in the water level of a river occurring as a result of the rapid melting of snow in a thaw, the melting of glaciers, abundant rainfall, or the release of water from reservoirs. Unlike seasonal high water, a freshet may occur at any time of the year. If a freshet occurs because of a rapid increase in the discharge of water in a certain segment of a river, it rapidly spreads downstream at up to 5 km/hr in rivers on level ground and 45 km/hr in mountain rivers. The height of such a freshet usually decreases downstream, but its duration increases. A large freshet may cause a flood. freshet[′fresh·ət] (hydrology) The annual spring rise of streams in cold climates as a result of melting snow. A flood resulting from either rain or melting snow; usually applied only to small streams and to floods of minor severity. A small fresh-water stream. freshet
Related to freshet: CimeterSynonyms for freshetnoun an abundant, usually overwhelming flow or fall, as of a river or rainSynonyms- alluvion
- cataclysm
- cataract
- deluge
- downpour
- flood
- inundation
- Niagara
- overflow
- torrent
- spate
Synonyms for freshetnoun the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snowSynonymsRelated Words |