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Definition of Estuary
1. Noun. The wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix.
Generic synonyms: Body Of Water, Water
Specialized synonyms: Firth
Specialized synonyms: Humber, Para, Para River, La Plata, Plata River, Rio De La Plata
Group relationships: River
Derivative terms: Estuarial
Specialized synonyms: Firth
Specialized synonyms: Humber, Para, Para River, La Plata, Plata River, Rio De La Plata
Group relationships: River
Derivative terms: Estuarial
Definition of Estuary
1. n. A place where water boils up; a spring that wells forth.
2. a. Belonging to, or formed in, an estuary; as, estuary strata.
Definition of Estuary
1. Noun. Coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge. ¹
2. Noun. An ocean inlet also fed by fresh river water. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Estuary
1. an inlet of the sea at a river's lower end [n -ARIES]
Medical Definition of Estuary
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Estuary
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