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loch

[ lok, lokh ]

noun

Scot.
  1. a lake.
  2. a partially landlocked or protected bay; a narrow arm of the sea.


loch

/ lÉ’k; lÉ’x /

noun

  1. a Scot word for lake 1
  2. Also calledsea loch a long narrow bay or arm of the sea in Scotland
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Origin of loch1

1350–1400; Middle English ( Scots ) louch, locht < Scots Gaelic loch, Old Irish loch lake, cognate with Latin lacus, Old English lagu; lake 1, lough
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of loch1

C14: from Gaelic
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No footage of Nessie has been found on the camera, but one of the submarine's engineers was able to develop a few images of the loch's murky waters.

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"We have a freshwater stream running through garden which goes from loch to sea so we very often see them around - just not in the kitchen."

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A combination of prevailing winds and the rotation of the earth drive litter up the loch to create what is known as the Arrochar litter sink.

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The vehicles were later discovered to have been swept into an inland loch.

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Transporting Atlantic salmon from Scottish lochs, Norwegian fjords or Chilean waters to Chinese markets involves complex logistics and significant environmental costs.

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