(waterway)

  • 21waterway — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. channel (see water) …

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  • 22waterway — wa|ter|way [ˈwo:təweı US ˈwo:tər , ˈwa: ] n a river or ↑canal that boats travel on ▪ inland waterways …

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  • 23waterway —     a) A general term for a way or channel, either natural (as a river) or artificial (as a canal), for conducting the flow of water.     b) A navigable body or stretch of water available for passage; a watercourse.    Compare: drainageway.    GG …

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  • 24waterway — n. channel or way for water; navigable body of water (river, channel, etc.) …

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  • 25Waterway —   A river, channel, canal, or other navigable body of water used for travel or transport.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …

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  • 26waterway — noun 1》 a river, canal, or other route for travel by water. 2》 a channel at the outer edge of a deck of a boat that allows water to run off …

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  • 27waterway — noun (C) a river or canal (1) that boats travel on: inland waterways …

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  • 28waterway — [ˈwɔːtəˌweɪ] noun [C] formal a river or CANAL that boats use for travelling from one place to another …

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  • 29waterway — wa•ter•way [[t]ˈwɔ tərˌweɪ, ˈwɒt ər [/t]] n. naut. a river, canal, or other body of water serving as a route or way of travel or transport • Etymology: bef. 950 …

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  • 30waterway — /ˈwɔtəweɪ / (say wawtuhway) noun 1. a river, canal, or other body of water as a route or way of travel or transport. 2. a channel for vessels, especially a fairway in a harbour, etc. 3. Nautical a drainage gutter on the deck of a ship which… …