Wordlist: Oceans, lakes and rivers - List 3

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channel
 
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the physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks
 
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English Channel
 
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an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Great Britain from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic
 
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canal
 
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an artificial waterway, often connecting one body of water with another
 
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stream
 
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a small river; a narrow body of moving water confined by banks
 
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current
 
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the part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction
 
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tide
 
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the periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon
 
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low tide
 
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the tide at its lowest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place
 
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high tide
 
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the natural tide at its highest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place
 
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ice
 
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water in frozen (solid) form
 
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iceberg
 
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a huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf
 
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snow
 
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the frozen, crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation
 
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island
 
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a contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water
 
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peninsula
 
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a piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass
 
 
  • channel
    • channel, channels['tʃænəl](noun)
    • Definition:
      • the physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks
    • Example:
      • The water coming out of the waterwheel created a standing wave in the channel.
    • English Channel(uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Great Britain from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic
    • Example:
      • The English Channel is the smallest of the shallow seas around the continental shelf of Europe.
  • canal
    • canal, canals[kæ'nəl](noun)
    • Definition:
      • an artificial waterway, often connecting one body of water with another
    • Example:
      • The Muzza Canal in Lombardy, Italy is one of the oldest European irrigation canals.
  • stream
    • stream, streams[striːm](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a small river; a narrow body of moving water confined by banks
    • Example:
      • The river close to our house used to be only a narrow stream.
      • Synonym(s):
        brook
  • current
    • current, currents[ˈkʌɹɛnt](noun)
    • Definition:
      • the part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction
    • Example:
      • Be careful, the current is quite dangerous today!
    • tide, tides[taɪd](noun)
    • Definition:
      • the periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon
    • Example:
      • The tides occur with a period of approximately 12 hours and 25 minutes.
  • low tide
    • low tide, low tides(noun)
    • Definition:
      • the tide at its lowest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place
    • Example:
      • Most coastal areas experience two low tides per day.
      • Antonym(s):
        high tide
  • high tide
    • high tide, high tides(noun)
    • Definition:
      • the natural tide at its highest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place
    • Example:
      • Most coastal areas experience two high tides and two low tides per day.
      • Antonym(s):
        low tide
  • ice
    • ice[aɪs](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • water in frozen (solid) form
    • Example:
      • Sea ice is largely formed from seawater that freezes.
  • iceberg
    • iceberg, icebergs['aɪsbɜːɡ](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf
    • Example:
      • The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank.
  • snow
    • snow[snəʊ](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • the frozen, crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation
    • Example:
      • We've had a lot of snow this year.
  • island
    • island, islands[ˈaɪlænd](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water
    • Example:
      • Fiji is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean.
  • peninsula
    • peninsula, peninsulas[ˈpə.nɪns.jə.lə](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass
    • Example:
      • Florida is a large peninsula in the south of the United Sates of America.
 

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canal
stream
current
tide
ice
iceberg
snow
island
peninsula
 
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        stream
        stream
        current
        current
        peninsula
        peninsula
        low tide
        low tide
        island
        island
        high tide
        high tide
        channel
        channel
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        snow
        ice
        ice
        canal
        canal
        iceberg
        iceberg
         
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        ice
        water in frozen (solid) form
        English Channel
        an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Great Britain from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic
        snow
        the frozen, crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation
        canal
        an artificial waterway, often connecting one body of water with another
        current
        the part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction
        low tide
        the tide at its lowest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place
        peninsula
        a piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass
        island
        a contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water
        high tide
        the natural tide at its highest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place
        iceberg
        a huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf
        tide
        the periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon
        channel
        the physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks
        stream
        a small river; a narrow body of moving water confined by banks
         
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        high tide
        the natural tide at its highest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place
        stream
        a small river; a narrow body of moving water confined by banks
        canal
        an artificial waterway, often connecting one body of water with another
        low tide
        the tide at its lowest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place
        iceberg
        a huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf
        island
        a contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water
        current
        the part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction
        channel
        the physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks
        ice
        water in frozen (solid) form
        snow
        the frozen, crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation
        peninsula
        a piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass
         
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