flat-water

American

[flat-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈflætˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /

adjective

pertaining to or moving over a calm, level, or slow-flowing water channel.

Example Sentences

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There are different packraft designs for various specialties, from super-stable flat-water boats and ultralight vessels to whitewater-ready units and packrafts big enough for multiple people.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2023

They took a gold and two bronzes in Beijing and have been boosted in recent years by surf lifesavers such as the four in the K4 moving into sprint flat-water canoeing.

From Reuters • Aug. 9, 2012

Compete in one of the less popular sports--one-man flat-water canoe, anyone?--and the ultimate prize for athletic achievement could be worth little more than what you can hock it for on eBay.

From Time Magazine Archive

If so, Potomac Appalachia badly needs more such water to fill out the resource and to attract the many people who are interested mainly in flat-water activities.

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.

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