estuary

  • 61estuary — /ˈɛstʃəri / (say eschuhree), /ˈɛstjəri/ (say estyuhree) noun (plural estuaries) 1. that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which its current meets the sea s tides, and is subject to their effects. 2. an arm or inlet of the sea.… …

  • 62estuary —   Muliwai …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 63estuary — /es(h)chuwehriy/ That part of the mouth or lower course of a river flowing into the sea which is subject to tide; especially, an enlargement of a river channel toward its mouth in which the movement of the tide is very prominent …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 64estuary — /es(h)chuwehriy/ That part of the mouth or lower course of a river flowing into the sea which is subject to tide; especially, an enlargement of a river channel toward its mouth in which the movement of the tide is very prominent …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 65estuary — The wide mouth of a tidal stream; a bay or inlet …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 66estuary — n. (pl. ies) a wide tidal mouth of a river. Derivatives: estuarine adj. Etymology: L aestuarium tidal channel f. aestus tide …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 67Charlotte Harbor (estuary) — Estuary mouth Charlotte Harbor Estuary is a natural estuary spanning the west coast of Florida from Venice to Bonita Springs on the Gulf of Mexico and is one of the most productive wetlands in Florida.[1] The estuary has a large …

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  • 68Gironde Estuary — Estuary on the Bay of Biscay, southwestern France. Formed by the confluence of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers, it extends for about 45 mi (72 km) inland. It is navigable for oceangoing vessels, although it has sandbanks and strong tides. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 69Estuary English — noun (in the UK) a type of accent identified as spreading outwards from London and containing features of both received pronunciation and London speech …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 70Estuary English — UK / US noun [uncountable] British an English accent (= way of speaking) that many people from London and southeastern England have …

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