freshwateradjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈfreʃˌwɔː.tər/us/ˈfreʃˌwɑː.t̬ɚ/living in or containing water that is not salty:
freshwater fish
a freshwater lake/river
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salt water
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Water in general
- aqua
- aqueous
- bathwater
- bathymetry
- brackish
- briny
- dishwater
- distilled water
- drinking water
- evapotranspiration
- fresh
- ground water
- heavy water
- hydrology
- ice water
- mineral water
- pool
- running water
- storm surge
- water supply
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