Meltwater

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Water from melting ice or snow. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    melted snow or ice wordnet

Example

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"Glacial meltwater is not purer than other types of water."

Etymology

From melt + water.

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