still water
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noun
a part of a stream that is level or where the level of inclination is so slight that no current is visible.
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Origin of still water
First recorded in 1620–30
Definition for still water (2 of 2)
Stillwater
[ stil-waw-ter, -wot-er ]
/ ˈstɪlˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /
noun
a city in N Oklahoma.
a town in E Minnesota.
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