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whitewater

[hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /
NOUN
rapids
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“It was like whitewater rapids, like when you’re river rafting. You couldn’t stand in it; it would knock you over.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Each summer, thousands of people boat, kayak or float on inner tubes on the river, which boasts whitewater areas as well as trout and salmon fisheries.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2025

BTW: Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, where the Gold Rush began, is less than a mile from many of Coloma’s whitewater rafting outfitters along California 49.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2025

If you have seen snowboard cross at the Winter Olympics then – yes, that, except in whitewater.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2024

It swirled around him, spinning into a froth of whitewater.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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