fresh water
noun[U]
uk/ˈfreʃ ˌwɔː.tər/us/ˈfreʃ ˌwɔː.t̬ɚ/waterthat does notcontainanysalt,especiallywaterfoundinlakesandrivers:
淡水Duckweed onlygrowsinfreshwater.浮萍只生长在淡水中。
Lake Superior is the world'slargestbodyoffreshwater.苏必利尔湖是世界上最大的淡水水体。
- Thereedprefersfreshwateroverbrackishenvironments.
- Sturgeonsfeedandrambleabout insaltwater, but theyswimintofreshwatertospawn.
- Youngcrabsmatureinfreshwaterbutmoveintosaltwaterestuariestoreproduce.
Water in general
- aquatically
- aqueous
- bathwater
- bathymetric
- bathymetry
- brackish
- distilled water
- ditchwater
- freshwater
- grey water
- hypersalinity
- non-turbulent
- overwater
- pool
- rainwater
- salinity
- salt water
- soft water
- tap water
- wet
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salt water