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white water en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (uncountable) 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. (uncountable) The turbid, sediment-rich water of certain rivers.
3. (figuratively, uncountable) Turbulent conditions.

Forms

Coordinates

flatwater · clearwater · quickwater · blackwater

Deriveds

white-water canoeing · whitewater rafting

Translations (16)

es aguas blancas (turbulent or frothy water) · de Wildwasser (turbulent or frothy water) · es aguas bravas / rápidas / agitadas (turbulent or frothy water) · ms jeram (turbulent or frothy water) · fi kuohut (turbulent conditions) · pl bystrzyca (turbulent or frothy water) · ota آق صو (turbulent or frothy water) · sv turbulens (turbulent conditions) · fi kuohut (turbulent or frothy water) · sv forsar (turbulent or frothy water) · pl szypot (turbulent or frothy water) · sv skum (turbulent or frothy water) · pl turbulencja (turbulent conditions) · pl bystrze (turbulent or frothy water) · fr eau vive (turbulent or frothy water) · pl bystrzyna (turbulent or frothy water)