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seawater

[see-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈsiˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /
NOUN
salt water
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Then, the following day, large “super-scooper” aircraft arrived and were able to drop seawater on remaining hot spots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The taste of seawater drying on skin after a swim.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

An internationally-important nature reserve faces "disaster" after being flooded by seawater because of failing coastal defences, conservationists have said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The technology harnesses that pressure to push seawater through reverse-osmosis membranes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Now I was the one wondering if I could have just a sip of seawater.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin




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