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estuary
[ es-choo-er-ee ]
noun
- that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river's current meets the sea's tide.
- an arm or inlet of the sea at the lower end of a river.
estuary
/ ˌɛstjʊˈɛərɪəl; ˈɛstjʊərɪ /
noun
- the widening channel of a river where it nears the sea, with a mixing of fresh water and salt (tidal) water
- an inlet of the sea
estuary
/ ĕ′̅̅-ĕ′ē /
- The wide lower course of a river where it flows into the sea. Estuaries experience tidal flows and their water is a changing mixture of fresh and salt.
- An arm of the sea that extends inland to meet the mouth of a river.
estuary
- A wide body of water formed where a large river meets the sea. It contains both fresh and salt water.
Derived Forms
- estuarial, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٳ··· [es-choo-, air, -ee-, uh, l], adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of estuary1
Example Sentences
Ahead of Friday's protests, Istanbul's pro-Erdogan governor has ordered the closure of the Galata and Ataturk bridges, both of which cross the Golden Horn estuary to where city hall is located.
Environmental groups oppose building a barrage in the estuary – a highly-protected wetland of international importance.
"The team have been made aware of a very deep 'hole' within the River Deben estuary," the Facebook post read.
After a fire at a Monterey County battery storage facility, scientists say high levels of heavy metals were found at a nearby estuary, a home to endangered species.
Pictures and videos show the intensely coloured water flowing into an estuary, the Rio de la Plata, which borders an ecological reserve.
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