still water

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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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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

First recorded in 1620–30

Stillwater

[ stil-waw-ter, -wot-er ]

/ ˈstɪlˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /

a city in N Oklahoma.

a town in E Minnesota.

The battle of Bemis's heights was fought near there, in 1777, and is sometimes known as the battle of Stillwater.
The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775|Abraham Tomlinson
Clemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
The Boy Land Boomer|Ralph Bonehill
Soon they came in sight of the river and saw Stillwater in a small craft, sculling his way to the opposite shore.
The Boy Land Boomer|Ralph Bonehill
As Stillwater went down, Rasco leaped forward and came down upon him.
The Boy Land Boomer|Ralph Bonehill

Wall, Stillwater, do yer think it war a trick now, tellin' yer ter look behind yer?
The Boy Land Boomer|Ralph Bonehill