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Meaning
Noun
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In Bodies of water, Landforms & Hydrology:
A
coastal
water body
where
ocean
tides
and
river water
merge
,
resulting
in a
brackish water
zone.
●
In Landforms:
An
ocean
inlet
also
fed
by
fresh
river
water.
Name
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Estuary English
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
estuary
English
aestuarium
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Waterway
Lagoon
River
Inlet
Canal
Basin
Lake
Bay
Ocean
Shoreline
Creek
Wetland
Coastline
Aqueduct
Pond
Island
Archipelago
Aquifer
Valley
Coast
Harbour
Watershed
Rivers
Floodplain
Catchment
Tributary
Lakes
Estuarine
Atoll
Reef
Sea
Waters
Isthmus
Reservoir
Shore
Dam
Watercourse
Beach
Area
Strait
Peninsula
Headland
Jetty
Coastal
Harbor
Town
Gorge
Inland Sea
Water Body
River Basin
Abyssal Plain
Oxbow Lake
National Park
Body Of Water
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