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

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

1. An inlet or arm of the sea, especially the wide mouth of a river, where the tide meets the current. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Estuary

estros
estrous
estrous cycle
estrual
estrum
estrums
estrus detection
estrus synchronization
estruses
ests
estuarial
estuaries
estuarine
estuary (current term)
estuate
estuated
estuates
estuating
estuation
estuations
estufa
estufas
esture
esu
esurience
esuriences
esuriencies
esuriency

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