white water
nounDefinition of white water
: frothy water (as in breakers, rapids, or falls)
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ˈwīt-,
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adjective
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One sore spot is Central Maine Power’s plan to stretch wires across the Kennebec River, a popular white water rafting site. — Jon Kamp, WSJ, "In Need of Electricity, Massachusetts Looks to the North—Again," 6 July 2018 Prize will also include a one day white water rafting trip for 4 including lunch, beverages afterward and continental breakfast each day. — Denisa Protani, baltimoresun.com, "White Water Rafting Adventure Vacation in West Virginia for Four with River Expeditions!," 11 June 2018 There is excellent fishing, a terrifying bungee jump and arguably the best commercial white water rafting in the world. — Julian Harrison, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Africa," 5 Oct. 2016 Imagine zip lining through the Amazon, white water rafting, or Galapagos Island hopping. — Kimberly Garrison, Philly.com, "Fun ways to entice your kids to exercise | Kimberly Garrison," 16 May 2018 Sheer walls, no white water and crackerjack guides. — Kathryn O’shea-evans, WSJ, "An Insiders’ Guide to the National Parks," 12 Apr. 2018 However, there were reportedly some frightful moments for Princess Diana when the boys convinced her to go white water rafting. — Brie Schwartz, Redbook, "Princess Diana and Her Boys Considered Kurt Russell's Home a Sanctuary," 19 Jan. 2016 The Arlington team routinely practices pulling swimmers from the white water below Great Falls and drivers from submerged vehicles, all the worst-case role-play from rivers, lakes and floods. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, "‘Extremely dangerous’: For rescuers, icy Potomac presents an opportunity — and hazards," 6 Jan. 2018 Waddling to and fro is tough enough; these folks have to be able to swim through white water in them. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, "‘Extremely dangerous’: For rescuers, icy Potomac presents an opportunity — and hazards," 6 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'white water.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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