seawater

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Noun

seawater (uncountable)

1. The saltwater of a sea or ocean.

Translations

• French: eau de mer
• German: Meerwasser, Salzwasser
• Portuguese: água do mar
• Russian: морска́я вода́
• Spanish: agua salada

Adjective

seawater (not comparable)

1. (not comparable) Consisting of seawater.

   The continual seawater splashes corroded our equipment

2. (not comparable) Associated in some way with seawater, or intended for dealing with seawater.

   The sharks in the aquarium had to be kept in a seawater tank

   Aboard the ship we needed seawater soap for washing our clothes

   Though it was a nuisance to arrange them, we found the seawater showers very refreshing

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