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Meaning of lough | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/lɑx/

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. A lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in Ireland.
    Ireland
  3. lake, pool
    Cumbria, Northumbria

Examples

“Outside, a freezing wind whips across Belfast lough […].”
“A study showing that the temperature of the lough’s water has risen 1C since 1995, however, suggests that climate change and clearer waters as a result of an invasive zebra mussel species may also be contributing factors.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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