Freshet
['freʃɪt] or ['frɛʃɪt]
Definition
(noun.) the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow.
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Definition
(a.) A stream of fresh water.
(a.) A flood or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow; a sudden inundation.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Sudden flood (in a river from rains or melting snow).
Typist: Tabitha
Examples
- I never saw such a freshet of loveliness before. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
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