seawater

noun

sea·​wa·​ter ˈsē-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce seawater (audio)
-ˌwä-
: water in or from the sea

Examples of seawater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So researcher Justin Voss draped the crates with a tarp soaked in seawater. Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024 In addition to a hydrogen fuel-cell system and electric propulsion, the vessel has solar panels on the rooftop to generate clean energy for the seawater desalination system that provides water for the plants. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 June 2024 The lagoon has been dredged every few years since the 1950s, when SDG&E built the Encina power plant on its banks and used the seawater for cooling. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024 Small-scale farmers took advantage of storm surge — trapping seawater in ponds and paddies to cultivate shellfish — and paved the way for other parts of coastal Bangladesh to do the same. Mahadi Al Hasnat, Vox, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for seawater 

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seawater was before the 12th century

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“Seawater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawater. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

seawater

noun
sea·​wa·​ter ˈsē-ˌwȯt-ər How to pronounce seawater (audio)
-ˌwät-
: water in or from the sea

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