dead water

dead wa·ter

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ded waw-ter, wot-er]
- /dɛd ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ded waw-ter, wot-er]
- /dɛd ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

Definitions of dead water words

noun dead water water eddying beside a moving hull, especially directly astern. 1
noun dead water a part of a stream where there is a slack current. 1
noun dead water (nautical) The eddying water under a slow-moving ship's counter. 0

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Origin of dead water

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1555-65

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Parts of speech for Dead water

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dead water popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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