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Meaning of "white water" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITE WATER

white water play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITE WATER

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White water is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHITE WATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

white water

Whitewater

Whitewater, usually spelled white water in both American and British English, is formed in a rapid, when a river's gradient increases enough to disturb its laminar flow and create turbulence, i.e. form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white. The term is also used loosely to refer to less turbulent but still agitated flows. The term "whitewater" also has a broader meaning, applying to any river or creek itself that has a significant number of rapids. The term is also used as an adjective describing boating on such rivers, such as whitewater canoeing or whitewater kayaking.

Definition of white water in the English dictionary

The definition of white water in the dictionary is a stretch of water with a broken foamy surface, as in rapids. Other definition of white water is light-coloured sea water, esp over shoals or shallows.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITE WATER

white squall
white stick
white Stilton
White supremacist
White supremacy
white tea tree
white tie
white toast
white trash
White Van Man
white vitriol
White Volta
white walnut
white water lily
white wedding
white whale
white willow
white wine
white witch
white worm

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITE WATER

above the water
bath water
blackwater
blood is thicker than water
bottled water
distilled water
drinking water
fresh water
freshwater
Greater
holy water
in deep water
in hot water
like a fish out of water
salt water
saltwater
sweetwater
test the water
underwater
wastewater
water

Synonyms and antonyms of white water in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «white water» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITE WATER

Find out the translation of white water to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of white water from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «white water» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白水
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agua blanca
570 millions of speakers

English

white water
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सफेद पानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المياه البيضاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

белая вода
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

água branca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাদা জল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´eau blanche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Air putih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weißwasser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

白水
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화이트 워터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banyu putih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước trắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெள்ளை நீர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पांढरे पाणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Beyaz Su
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acqua bianco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biały, woda,
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біла вода
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de apă alb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λευκό νερό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

white water
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bakvatten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hvitt vann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of white water

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE WATER»

The term «white water» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.446 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITE WATER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «white water» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «white water» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITE WATER»

Discover the use of white water in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to white water and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
White Water: Inspired by a True Story
Based on a true experience co-author Michael S. Bandy had as a boy. 15,000 first printing.
Michael S. Bandy, Eric Stein, 2011
2
White Water
Greg confronts his own fears and assumes a leadership role when his father is bitten by a rattlesnake during a white-water rafting trip.
P. J. Petersen, 1999
3
White Water
From kayaking to rafting, learn what it takes to participate in this extreme sport.
S. L. Hamilton, 2010
4
White water kayaking
Each title in the series is packed with expert information on technique, equipment, safety, and competition; every topic is illustrated with dozens of full-color photographs and drawings.
Ray Rowe, 1988
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White Water (Wakara of Eagle Lodge Book #3)
That bright orange life jacket would be hard to miss. She studied the river and the opposite shore, peering under the ledges of the higher banks, scanning the underbrush at the water's edge. The roar of white water once again filled her ears .
Linda I. Shands, 2001
6
White Water
Her efforts result not only in saving her brother's life but also in saving the river, which was about to be dammed and spoiled for future white water rafting.
Penn Mullin, 1984
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Running the Rapids: White-Water Rafting, Canoeing, and Kayaking
Presents information about the history of boating, different types of boats, and how to learn white-water rafting.
Jeff C. Young, 2011
8
White Water and Black Magic
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Richard C. Cill, 2007
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White Water Pyrenees: A Rivers Guidebook for Kayakers and ...
The only guidebook describing the 86 rivers found in this area Researched and written by a team of enthusiastic local paddlers the book contains detailed maps color photography and more White Water Pyrenees contains information on 85 white ...
Patrick Santal, 2000
10
White Water Terror
Carolyn Keene. “In that case,” Nancy said briskly, “we'd better find an alternative route. This road isn't going anywhere but down.” She pulled a state highway map out of the glove compartment and began to compare ittothe map they had been ...
Carolyn Keene, 2014

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITE WATER»

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Tulsa man inside White Water Park toilet arrested as peeping Tom
The woman and her 7-year-old daughter went to use the women's restroom at White Water Park near Keystone Dam around 5 p.m. Sunday. Deputies say Ambra ... «kjrh.com, Jul 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. White water [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/white-water>. Apr 2024 ».
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