water column
Americannoun
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water columns
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a conceptual vertical section of water, covering the full depth of a body of water and used to explain differences in water pressure, chemical composition, and other properties.
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Textiles. a measure of water resistance.
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Some coral species with fast-growing branches are planted onto "coral trees" that look like old television antennas and are suspended in the water column, with floats to keep them upright.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Shortly after fertilization, the larvae become mobile and are capable of coordinated swimming as they disperse in the water column.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2024
"Along with nutrients, mussels also filter contaminants present in the water column, like metals, microplastics, synthetic chemical compounds and other emerging contaminants of concern," Pankratz said.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2024
But once plastics break down into microplastics and drift throughout the water column in the open ocean, they are virtually impossible to recover.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 21, 2024
Sigurd swung his axe at the water column, cleaving a piece off, and he grabbed at Anya as she scrambled by.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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