meltwater

American  

[melt-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈmɛltˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /

noun

1. water from melted melt snow or ice.

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meltwater British  

/ ˈmɛltˌwɔːtə /

noun

1. melted snow or ice

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Etymology

Origin of meltwater

First recorded in 1930–35; melt ¹ + water

Example Sentences

Because seawater in Greenland's fjords is warmer and denser than meltwater, it sinks toward the deeper layers.

From Science Daily

This process, in which meltwater from one region accelerates melting elsewhere, is known as a "cascading positive feedback."

From Science Daily

The result can be catastrophic: meltwater turns into glacial lakes which can suddenly burst.

From BBC

They collect water as snowfall - which turns into ice - during cold, wet periods, and release it as meltwater during warm periods.

From BBC

When the snowpack is gone by late summer, the glaciers that remain, often in the shadows of peaks, release meltwater that keeps streams flowing at the driest times of year.

From Los Angeles Times