Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Turbulent or frothy water, as in rapids or surf.
- adjective Of, relating to, intended for, or taking place on whitewater, especially in river rapids.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
white water .
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Examples
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The river water, heavily laden with sediments and thus called whitewater, floods the surrounding forest under 6 to 7 m for periods up to ten months each year, affecting a swath of land up to 20 kilometers (km) wide.
Iquitos varzea 2008
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As I said, our first lesson was on "whitewater" - waves that had already broken - and they weren't much to worry about.
Manifest Density Tom 2010
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i have found some birds in whitewater, woodcock too!
Minnesota Grouse 2009
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i have found some birds in whitewater, woodcock too!
Minnesota Grouse 2009
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I do a lot of photography of kayakers in whitewater.
Take Better Pictures By Treating Your Still Camera Like It’s Video | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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This is known as the whitewater mecca of the South Island.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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Outside, a venerable magazine about recreational sports, called whitewater kayaking "a fading sport" that only gets attention every time a hotshot kayaker plunges over a massive waterfall.
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While not necessarily known as a whitewater paradise, Jacobi points out that countless creeks in the area churn with whitewater after a good rain.
Forbes.com: News 2009
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Remember that she carries all that baggage from the Clinton administration – scandals such as whitewater, impeachment, etc. that the Republicans would love to use against them.
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Yes, PLEASE someone say the word "whitewater" already, and let that "someone" be the media .... loud and clear.
Hillary Spokesperson: Obama-Rezko Story Should "Set Off Alarm Bells In Newsrooms Across America" 2009
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