| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Of, pertaining to, or living in, water not salt; as, fresh-water geological deposits; a fresh-water fish; fresh-water mussels.[Websters]
2. Accustomed to sail on fresh water only; unskilled as a seaman; as, a fresh-water sailor.[Websters] 3. Unskilled; raw.[Websters] 4. Being fluvial.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FRESH-WATER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1696. (references) |
Common Expressions: FRESH-WATER
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Fresh-water oyster | (Zo["o]l.), any species of the genus Etheria , and allied genera, found in rivers of Africa and South America. They are irregular in form, and attach themselves to rocks like oysters, but they have a pearly interior, and are allied to the fresh-water mussels. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Fresh-water polyp | The hydra. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: FRESH-WATER
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Fresh-water limestone | Mining | A limestone formed by accumulation or precipitation in a freshwater lake, a stream, or a cave. It is often algal and sometimes nodular. See also: underclay limestone. (references) | |
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