What is "freshwater" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does freshwater mean in English? Meaning of freshwater definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "freshwater" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "freshwater": water that is not salty

Noun

  • Meaning: water that is not salty
  • Synonyms: fresh water freshwater
  • Hyponyms: condensate rain rainwater
  • Hypernyms: h2o water
  • Antonyms: brine saltwater seawater
  • Adjective: Living in fresh water. freshwater fish 2014 April 20, Richard Conniff, “An evolutionary family drama”, The New York Times: Alewives are anadromous fish: Born in freshwater, they spend their lives in the ocean, returning annually to their birthplaces to spawn.2014 April 20, Richard Conniff, “An evolutionary family drama”, The New York Times: Alewives are anadromous fish: Born in freshwater, they spend their lives in the ocean, returning annually to their birthplaces to spawn.(nautical) Unskilled as seaman. freshwater sailor
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    freshwater in English: freshwater
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