expanse of water

collocation in English

meaningsofexpanseandwater

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expanse
noun[C]
uk
/ɪkˈspæns/us
/ɪkˈspæns/
a large, open area of land, water, ...
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water
noun
uk
/ˈwɔː.tər/us
/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/
a clear liquid, without colour or taste, that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and ...
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(Definition ofexpanseandwaterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This greatexpanseofwaterwould be an attraction.
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In the sudd region there is, of course, a vastexpanseofwaterthat now goes to waste.
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I ask myself whether theexpanseofwaterbehind that extremely expensive barrage will ever be first-class.
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It was just a huge current and a vastexpanseofwater.
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I am afraid that is likely to happen, because to a water engineer the most beautiful thing in the world is a largeexpanseofwaterin a reservoir.
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I have no fear that under this scheme, where you are going to make rivers into lochs and have a greatexpanseofwater, you will have less beauty.
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Is it too soon to tell whether the change of climate as a result of the now vastexpanseofwaterhas made the climatic conditions unsuitable for it?
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The stamp shows an early pioneer family overlooking a territorial scene including anexpanseofwaterwith mountain ranges rising in the distance.
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The basin itself is a largeexpanseofwateradjacent to the canal.
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As you step on the embankment, which is considerable and scarcely looks artificial, the broadexpanseofwaterat once presents itself to your vision.
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Manned models are small scale models that can carry and be handled by at least one person on an openexpanseofwater.
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Pichavaram consists of a number of islands interspersing a vastexpanseofwatercovered with green trees.
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Using a trolling motor, fishermen could cover a widerexpanseofwater, increasing the chances for a successful day.
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How wonderful it is to sit completely alone by the sea under an overcast sky, gazing out over the endlessexpanseofwater.
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He also continued to paint the sea in his mature career, often employing pastel to show a bareexpanseofwater, sky and beach in various weather and light.
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A largeexpanseofwaterand the concrete surround provided by the pool for high energy neutrons to penetrate ensures the process has a high degree of intrinsic safety.
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Large expanses of water are probably the only really effective barrier to badger movement.
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I visited those empty expanses of water and derelict warehouses that have been created by years of industrial relations problems and a failure to adjust to change.
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It avoids large expanses of water over which it can not soar.
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