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seawater

sea·wa·ter
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-waw-ter, -wot-er]
    • /ˈsiˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-waw-ter, -wot-er]
    • /ˈsiˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/

Definitions of seawater word

  • noun seawater the salt water in or from the sea. 1
  • noun seawater salt water from the ocean 1
  • noun seawater water from the sea 0
  • noun seawater the salty water of the ocean 0

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Origin of seawater

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English see water, Old English sǣwæter; see sea, water

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Parts of speech for Seawater

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

seawater popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

seawater usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for seawater

noun seawater

  • water — a liquid solution or preparation, especially one used for cosmetic purposes: lavender water; lemon water.

Top questions with seawater

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  • how much salt is in seawater?
  • why seawater is salty and river water is not?
  • what percentage of seawater is salt?
  • how to change seawater to drinking water?

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