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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈfreʃwɔːtər/ · UK /ˈfreʃwɔːtə/
freshwater means: Living in water that is not salty, such as rivers and lakes.
adjective
NONSALTY WATER LIFEB2
Living in water that is not salty, such as rivers and lakes.
- These are freshwater fish.
- Many freshwater plants grow in this lake.
- Pollution threatens several freshwater species.
INEXPERIENCED AT SEAC2
Having little experience or skill as a sailor.
- The captain called him a freshwater sailor.
- Those freshwater sailors struggled in the storm.
- A freshwater seaman needed help tying the rope.
Questions about freshwater
What does freshwater mean?
Living in water that is not salty, such as rivers and lakes.
What is freshwater in other languages?
Türkçe: tatlı su · Español: de agua dulce · Français: d’eau douce · Deutsch: Süßwasser · Italiano: d’acqua dolce · 日本語: 淡水の
How do you pronounce freshwater?
In American English /ˈfreʃwɔːtər/; in British English /ˈfreʃwɔːtə/.
How do you use freshwater in a sentence?
These are freshwater fish. Many freshwater plants grow in this lake.
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