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es·tu·ar·y
 estuary
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- pronunciation:
- es
chu
eI
ri
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| inflections: |
estuaries |
| definition 1: |
the wide part of a river's lower end, where it meets the tides of the sea.
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| definition 2: |
an inlet of the sea that meets a river's lower end.
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| related words: |
gulf |
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| derivation: |
estuarial (adj.) |
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