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white-water

white-water is the alternative spelling of white water.

Meaning of white water

Noun

white water (uncountable)

  1. Any turbulent, frothy water as found in river rapids or surf.
    • The boat's wake left two strands of white water that glistened in the moonlight.
  2. The turbid, sediment-rich water of certain rivers.
  3. (figuratively) Turbulent conditions.

Phrases with white-water

Questions about white-water

What is white-water the alternative spelling of?
White-water is the alternative spelling of white water.

Words near white-water in the dictionary

  1. white-tie
  2. white-tip
  3. white-tips
  4. white-trashery
  5. white-trashy
  6. white-water
  7. white-water rafting
  8. white-winged black tit
  9. white-winged black tits
  10. white-winged coot
  11. white-winged coots

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