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whitewater

[hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /
NOUN
rapids
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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

They have to turn around in whitewater, flip their boats and perform all sorts of other manoeuvres along the way.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

Disney’s take on the whitewater rafting ride is robust, coming in at about seven minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

But there was no time to dwell on that, because, within seconds, the crashing whitewater threatened to rip the board from my feet and slam me face-first into the sand.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Just down-stream from where the trail met the river, the Teklanika erupted into a chaos of boiling whitewater as it accelerated through the narrow gorge.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer