freshet
a freshwater stream flowing into the sea.
a sudden rise in the level of a stream, or a flood, caused by heavy rains or the rapid melting of snow and ice.
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How to use freshet in a sentence
A large stone set in a secure place surely is a better boundary than a wayward stream whose course is changed by every freshet.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThe road was plainly marked, but the last freshet had sprinkled it with stones, large and small.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsWe came down with the tide in the rear of the trunk freshet.
Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska | Charles Warren StoddardHorley Bottom, where the hay used to be frequently carried into the river by a June freshet, was now safe from flood.
The Hills and the Vale | Richard JefferiesAnd it is a lively stream when there happens to be a freshet and both forks are pouring a flood down into it.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas | Frank Gee Patchin
British Dictionary definitions for freshet
/ (ˈfrɛʃɪt) /
the sudden overflowing of a river caused by heavy rain or melting snow
a stream of fresh water emptying into the sea
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