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Definition of warm water

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: an ocean or sea not in the arctic or antarctic regions

warmwater

adjective

Definition of warmwater (Entry 2 of 2)

: of, relating to, or occurring in warm water a warmwater port warmwater fisheries

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“Warm water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warm%20water. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.

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