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Fresh-water — Fresh wa ter, a. 1. Of, pertaining to, or living in, water which is not salty; as, fresh water geological deposits; a fresh water fish; fresh water mussels. [1913 Webster] 2. Accustomed to sail on fresh water only; unskilled as a seaman; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fresh water — water having a salinity of less than 0.5 parts per thousand (or 2 parts per thousand, sources differ). Freshwater is the adjective fish in fresh water are freshwater fish. Also means water free from impurities … Dictionary of ichthyology
Fresh Water — Infobox Album | Name = Fresh Water Type = Album Artist = Alison McCallum Released = March 1972 Recorded = Genre = Rock/Blues Length = Label = RCA Records Producer = Simon Napier Bell Reviews = This album = Fresh Water (1972) Next album = Any Way… … Wikipedia
fresh water — gėlas vanduo statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. fresh water; sweet water vok. Süßwasser, n rus. пресная вода, f pranc. eau douce, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
fresh water — gėlas vanduo statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Vanduo, kurio mineralizacija yra mažesnė nei 1 g/l. atitikmenys: angl. fresh water; sweet water vok. Süβwasser, n rus. пресная вода, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
fresh water — gėlas vanduo statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Vanduo, kuriame ištirpusių druskų yra ≤ 1 kg/m³ (g/l). atitikmenys: angl. fresh water rus. пресная вода … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
fresh water — fresh′ wa′ter n. 1) water lacking a large amount of salt 2) geo inland water, as ponds, lakes, or streams, that is not salt • Etymology: bef. 900 … From formal English to slang
fresh water — Water that contains less than 1,000 milligrams per liter (mg/L) of dissolved solids; generally more than 500 mg/L is undesirable for drinking and many industrial uses [22] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
fresh water — water which is not salty … English contemporary dictionary
Fresh Water Canal — The Fresh Water Canal is a modern canal of Egypt, also called the Ismaïlia Canal, that runs through the now dry distributary of the Wadi Tumilat Encyclopaedia Britannica , 11th edition, s.v. [http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Suez Canal Suez Canal… … Wikipedia
Fresh-water oyster — Oyster Oys ter (ois t[ e]r), n. [OF. oistre, F. hu[^i]tre, L. ostrea, ostreum, Gr. o streon; prob. akin to ostre on bone, the oyster being so named from its shell. Cf. {Osseous}, {Ostracize}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
