Definition of seawater
:water in or from the sea
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There were other important military installations in and around the city, including the Ethyl-Dow plant, which extracted bromine, a component of aviation fuel, from seawater.
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As Mockett began exploring, his boots splashed through deep puddles of oily seawater left behind by three days of firefighting.
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A seafront road and parts of the island’s main town were flooded for several hours, and the rising seawater even pushed a boat onto the main road and caused several cars to slam into each other.
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The slime is a combination of mucus and seawater secreted from hagfish glands.
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To gather enough krill for its massive size, the humpback whale lunges forward while opening its mouth to gather a giant mouthful of seawater.
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In this instance, the key ingredient proved to be seawater.
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In this instance, the key ingredient proved to be seawater.
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In this instance, the key ingredient proved to be seawater.
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First Known Use of seawater
before 12th century
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