water column
Americannoun
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water columns
plural
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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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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
They swim or drift with the currents, seeking the right conditions to settle out of the water column and affix themselves to the seabed.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
These so-called microplastics are spread throughout the water column and have been found in every corner of the globe, from Mount Everest, the highest peak, to the Mariana Trench, the deepest trough.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 21, 2024
Longer summers mean that the lake’s period of stratification — when the water column forms distinct layers that barely mix — will be longer.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
Ivan’s water column blasted toward the sound sorcerer.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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