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Meaning of brackish water | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Dansk brakvand
Deutsch Brackwasser
Español agua salobre
Suomi murtovesi
Français eau saumâtre
Bahasa Indonesia air payau tambak
ქართული მომლაშო წყალი
Malti ilma salmastru
Română apă salmastră
Svenska brackvatten

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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