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seawater

[see-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈsiˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /
NOUN
salt water
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Localized structure damage is possible, as is shallow seawater flooding over low-lying beach walkways, parking lots and roads, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The U.S. invented seawater extraction of magnesium, and it has no shortage of coastline on which to scale it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

In industry, condensation plays an important role in converting steam back into water at power plants, producing fresh water from seawater, and carrying heat away from electronic equipment.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

The shortage of fresh water and a process of salinisation, as seawater pushes inland through the river network, have affected the entire country.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

"It tasted good—I probably threw up because of all that seawater I swallowed. And how fast I ate."

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

The rocket parts were found near seawaters where the Philippine Space Agency had earlier warned the public the debris would likely fall.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2022

Philippine Space Agency official Marc Talampas said authorities have been advised to be on the lookout for the rocket debris, which may have splashed down into seawaters off Palawan province.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2022

The good news is that we can change the games we play much easier than we can change our agricultural infrastructure, or evacuate the billions who live in the path of rising seawaters.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2016

A few cars have been damaged—or, as McKie described it, “ruined” by “surging seawaters that corrode and rot their innards.”

From Time ● Jul. 14, 2014




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