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broken water

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noun

Oceanography.
  1. a patch of water whose surface is rippled or choppy, usually surrounded by relatively calm water.


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It was Kajoli, Ansar and Samira’s boat — their engine was broken, water was seeping in and the passengers were panicking.

From Seattle Times Dec. 22, 2023

But what you see in the town, as far as I know, is just caused by broken water pipes.

From Slate Nov. 16, 2023

A broken water pump could have left Santiago’s pool half-empty, but it was fixed in time.

From Washington Times Oct. 24, 2023

The city report echoed residents’ observations, noting that in the last several months more ground movement had resulted in broken water lines and sewer pipes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2023

He picked an isolated but open space under a bent basketball rim, beside a broken water fountain.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

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