estuary
noun
that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river's current meets the sea's tide.
estuarial
-
a word derived from
estuary.
Example Sentences
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"The big new idea here is that tsunamis may be a significant mechanism by which pathogens spread from oceans and estuarial rivers onto land and then eventually to wildlife and humans," said Dr Casadevall.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2019
One element of resi gana — and here, in a fascinating estuarial swirl of cultures, was where the norms of a progressive educational institution met Bali’s uniquely animistic strain of Hinduism — involves animal sacrifice.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2017
And the leatherback turtle, one of the few natural predators of the adult sea nettle, doesn’t live in the estuarial waters that the stinging jellyfish favor.
From Washington Times ● May 21, 2016
Ian Gregson detects "a Hull signature – that conviction that estuarial mud contains epiphanic hints of transcendence".
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2010
The bulk of estuarial silt comes down the main river from the upper Basin.
From The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior by United States. Dept. of the Interior.
