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   freshwater

   /ˈfrɛʃwɔːtə/

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   • 1. of or found in fresh water; not of the sea: "freshwater and marine fish"
   • 2. (especially of a school or college) situated in a remote or obscure area; provincial. informal US

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fresh_waterFresh water - Wikipedia

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   Fresh water is the water resource that is of the most and immediate use to humans. Fresh water is not always potable water, that is, water safe to drink by humans. Much of the earth's fresh water (on the surface and groundwater) is to a substantial degree unsuitable for human consumption without treatment.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › fresh-waterFRESH WATER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Fresh water is water that does not contain any salt, especially water found in lakes and rivers. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and translations of fresh water with Cambridge Dictionary.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › freshwaterFreshwater Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Sep 30, 2024 · consisting of or containing fresh water; living in or taken from fresh water; relating to or taking place in fresh water… See the full definition Games ...

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › freshwaterFRESHWATER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRESHWATER definition: 1. living in or containing water that is not salty: 2. living in or containing water that is not…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › fresh-waterFRESH WATER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. water that is not salt 2. water that is good to drink because it is not dirty or contaminated.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › fresh+waterFresh water - definition of fresh water by The Free Dictionary

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   Define fresh water. fresh water synonyms, fresh water pronunciation, fresh water translation, English dictionary definition of fresh water. n. 1. water lacking a large amount of salt.

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   What does Freshwater mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! The meaning of FRESHWATER is consisting of or containing fresh water. How to use freshwater in a sentence.

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   What does fresh water mean?

   • Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. The term excludes seawater and brackish water, but it does include non-salty mineral-rich waters, such as chalybeate springs.

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   Where does fresh water come from?

   • The original source of almost all fresh water is precipitation from the atmosphere, in the form of mist, rain and snow. Fresh water falling as mist, rain or snow contains materials dissolved from the atmosphere and material from the sea and land over which the rain bearing clouds have traveled.

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   Why is fresh water important?

   • Water is critical to the survival of all living organisms. Many organisms can thrive on salt water, but the great majority of vascular plants and most insects, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds need fresh water to survive. Fresh water is the water resource that is of the most and immediate use to humans.

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   Is fresh water potable?

   • Fresh water is not always potable water, that is, water safe to drink by humans. Much of the earth 's fresh water (on the surface and groundwater) is to a substantial degree unsuitable for human consumption without treatment. Fresh water can easily become polluted by human activities or due to naturally occurring processes, such as erosion.

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   Is fresh water safe to drink?

   • Fresh water is the water resource that is of the most and immediate use to humans. Fresh water is not always potable water, that is, water safe to drink by humans. Much of the earth 's fresh water (on the surface and groundwater) is to a substantial degree unsuitable for human consumption without treatment.

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10. www.oed.com › dictionary › fresh-water_nfresh water noun & adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

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    fresh water, n. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary