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PRONUNCIATION OF MUDFLATS

mudflats  [mʌd flæts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUDFLATS

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determiner
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Mudflats is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MUDFLATS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mudflats

Mudflat

Mudflats or mud flats, also known as tidal flats, are coastal wetlands that form when mud is deposited by tides or rivers. They are found in sheltered areas such as bays, bayous, lagoons, and estuaries. Mudflats may be viewed geologically as exposed layers of bay mud, resulting from deposition of estuarine silts, clays and marine animal detritus. Most of the sediment within a mudflat is within the intertidal zone, and thus the flat is submerged and exposed approximately twice daily. In the past tidal flats were considered unhealthy, economically unimportant areas and were often dredged and developed into agricultural land. Several especially shallow mudflat areas, such as the Wadden Sea, are now popular among those practising the sport of mudflat hiking. On the Baltic Sea coast of Germany in places, mudflats are exposed not by tidal action, but by wind-action driving water away from the shallows into the sea. These wind-affected mudflats are called windwatts in German.

Definition of mudflats in the English dictionary

The definition of mudflats in the dictionary is a tract of low muddy land, esp near an estuary, that is covered at high tide and exposed at low tide.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUDFLATS


bats
bæts
CATS
kæts
combats
ˈkɒmbæts
congrats
kənˈɡræts
dingbats
ˈdɪŋˌbæts
ersatz
ˈɛəzæts
flats
flæts
Katz
ˈkæts
lats
læts
Nats
ˈnæts
rats
ræts
SATs
sæts
stats
stæts
Tatt´s
tæts
that´s
ðæts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUDFLATS

muddleheadedly
muddleheadedness
muddlement
muddler
muddling
muddlingly
muddly
muddy
mudeye
mudfish
mudflow
mudge
mudguard
mudhole
mudhook
mudir
mudiria
mudlark
mudlogger
mudlogging

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUDFLATS

Aragats
Cape Flats
Desert Rats
Eastern Ghats
eats
floats
Ghats
Greats
groats
John o´Groats
Keats
Liberal Democrats
long-coats
modern greats
oats
rolled oats
sweats
Western Ghats
wild oats
Yeats

Synonyms and antonyms of mudflats in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mudflats» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUDFLATS

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The translations of mudflats from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mudflats» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

泥滩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

marismas
570 millions of speakers

English

mudflats
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mudflats
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السهول الطينية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

илистые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lodaçais
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mudflats
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vasières
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mudflats
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wattenmeer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

干潟
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갯벌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mudflats
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bãi bùn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈரத்தரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिडी फ्लॅटस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mudflats
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mudflats
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Muliste
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мулисті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Terase mlăștinoase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mudflats
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ler
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mudderbanker
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUDFLATS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUDFLATS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mudflats

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUDFLATS»

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Sands, channels, mudflats: Sediment transport and ...
... sedimentation of the Seine estuary, the result of progressive continentalisation* , is illustrated through comparison of aerial photographs (fig. 7). Between 1978 and 1985, as a result of the rapid sedimentation of the mudflats to the north, the ...
Patrick Lesueur, 2007
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Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life
Mudflats Mudflats are estuarine expanses composed primarily of rich muds that are exposed at low tide. Only in these protected coastal environments can significant amounts of finer silt and clay particles settle out. Mudflats contain some sand, ...
James L. Sumich, John Francis Morrissey, 2004
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Sedimentary Processes in the Intertidal Zone
K. R. DYER Institute of Marine Studies, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK Abstract: A descriptive typology of intertidal mudflats is presented as the first stage of the development of a quantitative classification. This categorizes the  ...
Kevin S. Black, David M. Paterson, Adrian Cramp, 1998
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Coastal and Estuarine Fine Sediment Processes
W.H. McAnally and A.J. Mehta (Editors) O 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved Predicting the profile of intertidal mudflats formed by cross- shore tidal currents W. Roberts" and R. J. S. Whitehouse" "16 McMullan Close, Wallingford, ...
William H. McAnally, Ashish J. Mehta, 2001
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Coastal Problems: Geomorphology, Ecology and Society at the ...
In the lower intertidal zone, seaward of mangroves, salt marshes and sabkhas, extensive mudflats (coupled in many cases with coarser sediment units) are often developed. Halophytic vegetation cannot develop because of too-frequent ...
Heather Viles, Tom Spencer, 2014
6
Wetlands of Tanzania: Proceedings of a Seminar on the ...
material by the tides, are mudflats, salt marshes and mangrove swamps. When the tides interact with a river, an estuary or delta forms. Mudflats and their morphology Mudflats consist of fine grained silts and clay and are found between low tide ...
G. L. Kamukala, S. A. Crafter, 1993
7
Evaporites, Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Sheetfloods onto saline mudflats produce graded laminae similar to those on dry mudflats, if the efflorescent crusts are thin or powdery. If the efflorescent crusts are thick, sheetfloods fill the crust topography with sand and silt deposits that are  ...
J.L. Melvin, 1991
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Chickaree - crabs
Sandy shores and mudflats Although rocky shores are pummeled by waves the tidal disturbance is often greater on sandy shores, where the ground literally moves with every tide. Unlike seashore rocks, beaches do not have life teeming on ...
‎2002
9
The Biology of Soft Shores and Estuaries
59 Some physical features of mudflats Mudflat morphology Mudflats are not necessarily flatter than sandy beaches. True, they can have slopes as gentle as 1 : 1000, but mud can also form steep banks, especially where creeks cut into the flat, ...
Colin Little, 2000
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Proposed 1982 outer continental shelf oil and gas lease sale ...
The major habitats of estuaries are: open water, tidal flats, including mudflats and sandflats, and eelgrass subtidal areas. Other important areas are the hard or rocky bottoms. The tidal flat communities (sand and mud) are dominated by similar ...
United States. Bureau of Land Management, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUDFLATS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mudflats is used in the context of the following news items.
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English Nature Reserve Evolves Into Shark Smorgasbord
... a stone's throw from Pagham Harbour, with new mudflats, tidal lagoons, saltmarsh, wildlife-friendly farmland, dragonfly-rich ditches and great ... «TravelPulse, Jul 15»
2
Central local boards driving a healthier Manukau Harbour
With a foreshore that hosts vibrant communities, countless flora and fauna, constantly changing sandbars and mudflats, plentiful fish supplies, ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Prediction of Rapid Sea Level Rise Won't Change Global Climate …
Flooding is frequent in the mudflats north of Manila in the Philippines, where the city has expanded due to rising population. Sea level rise ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
4
Minnesota fishing report
Lake Mille Lacs: The best walleye bite has been on mudflats at 23-33 feet using leeches or nightcrawlers. Anglers also are catching walleyes ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Bird Notes: RSPB Conwy celebrates its 20th birthday
Dumping the mud from the tunnel on the saltmarsh and mudflats was controversial, but once politicians had decided to go ahead, the vision of ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
6
Upper Bay of Fundy shorebird haven expands
The beaches and tidal mudflats of the Bay of Fundy are one of the most important stopover sites for shorebirds in North America. Every summer ... «Sackville Tribune Post, Jul 15»
7
Seymour and Maplewood
... shacks, and featuring a thriving counterculture of artists that started in the early 1970s on the Maplewood mudflats and adjacent areas. «North Shore News, Jul 15»
8
Europe's largest manmade nature reserve takes shape as Wallasea …
By 2025, the Wallasea Island Wild Coast Project plans to have created 148 hectares of mudflats, 192 hectares of salt marsh, and 76 acres of ... «Essex Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Ghost of a pier: The sorry state of Mumbai`s ports | Mumbai NYOOOZ
... Sewri jetty, ship-breaking activity is said to have been limited to protect the flamingoes that arrive here every year on account of the mudflats. «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
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Artist plans suicide awareness sculptures for mudflats
5 of this year, 100 human statues will be arranged in the mudflats off the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, positioned as if they are walking into Cook ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»

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