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air hole |
an open place in the frozen surface of a lake, pond, or stream. [1/3 definitions] |
aquarium |
an artificial pond or container filled with water in which aquatic forms of life are kept. [1/2 definitions] |
black duck |
a dark brown pond duck of northeastern North America. [1/2 definitions] |
cirque |
a circular basin or hollow in an upper end of a mountain valley sometimes containing a pond. |
dragnet |
a net that is dragged along a river or pond bottom or along the ground and used to catch fish or small animals. [1/2 definitions] |
eutrophic |
of or concerning a lake or pond rich in nutrients that cause excessive plant growth, which chokes out the animal life in the water. |
ice |
a body of frozen surface water on a lake, pond, sea or river. [1/6 definitions] |
milldam |
a dam constructed to create a pond or head of water that can be released to turn a mill. |
millpond |
a pond from which water is channeled to drive a mill. |
mirror |
any surface that reflects images, such as that of a calm pool or pond. [1/5 definitions] |
outlet |
a stream that flows from a lake or pond. [1/5 definitions] |
pool1 |
any small area of liquid that has collected on a surface; puddle; pond. [1/4 definitions] |
solar pond |
a pond with a top layer of fresh water and a bottom layer of dense hot salty water, used to trap solar energy for use in heating or to generate electricity. |
swimming hole |
a pond or a deep spot in a river or stream that is used for swimming. |
water hole |
a depression in the ground in which water collects; pond or pool. [1/3 definitions] |
water lily |
a plant that grows in a pond or lake. Water lilies have large, flat, floating leaves and pretty flowers in various colors. [1/2 definitions] |
water rat |
any rat that lives on the bank of a river or pond. [1/2 definitions] |
wigeon |
either of two medium-sized, mostly brownish pond ducks, the males of which have light-colored crowns; baldpate. |
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