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brackish water

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolagua salobre
Françaiseau saumâtre
DeutschBrackwasser
7 more languages

Examples

“White Slough is a large tidal wetland full of brackish water from the Napa River that flows into the city of Vallejo from under Highway 37.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Brackishness brackishwater Brackla Brackley Brackman Bracknell

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