Meaning of blackwater | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname from Navajo used by the Navajo people.
2. Water, especially in a river or other body of water, that has a naturally dark appearance.
   uncountable, usually
3. Water that contains dark organic matter such as loam or tannins.
   uncountable, usually
4. A place or river in England:
5. A river in Essex, which flows into the North Sea at Bradwell.
6. Water that is acidic and low in nutrients.
   uncountable, usually
7. A river in Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire, which joins the River Loddon; the Hampshire town of Blackwater is on this river.
8. Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
   uncountable, usually
9. A river in Wiltshire and Hampshire, which joins the River Test.
10. Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter.
    uncountable, usually
11. A village in St Agnes parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SW7346).
12. A town in Blackwater and Hawley parish, Hart district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU8559).
13. A village in Arreton parish, Isle of Wight (OS grid ref SZ5086).
14. Any of several rivers in Ireland
15. Any of several rivers in Ireland:
16. A river in County Fermanagh and County Armagh, Northern Ireland, with a stretch on the border with County Monaghan, Ireland; the river flows into Lough Neagh.

Examples

“She began talking of the way they had died – blackwater, malaria, a neglected appendix.”

“Ms. Conlin failed to report, among other things, that air emissions are regulated and that our industry is exploring new technologies to further reduce emissions; that our ships treat all blackwater; and that advanced wastewater purification systems discharge water cleaner than most municipal water treatment plants.”

“The principal water-barrier of this type is the muddy estuary of the tidal River Blackwater, which is last bridged in the seaward direction at the ancient town of Maldon. […] In those days, yachting on the east coast was a favourite relaxation, and it was proposed to extend the line for 1¾ miles to a pier on the River Blackwater, where yachts could be moored.”

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