broken water
noun Oceanography.
a patch of water whose surface is rippled or choppy, usually surrounded by relatively calm water.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby broken water
broken line, broken pediment, broken play, broken reed, broken twill weave, broken water, broken wind, broken-check, broken-down, broken-field, brokenhearted
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