water body

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See also: waterbody

English

Alternative forms

waterbody

Etymology

From water +‎ body.

Noun

water body (plural water bodies)

Any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as a river, lake or a bay.

Synonyms

body of water

Hyponyms

See also Thesaurus:body of water

Translations

significant accumulation of water — see body of water

Further reading

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