still water
noun
a part of a stream that is level or where the level of inclination is so slight that no current is visible.
Origin of still water
1First recorded in 1620–30
Other definitions for Stillwater (2 of 2)
Stillwater
[ stil-waw-ter, -wot-er ]
noun
a city in N Oklahoma.
a town in E Minnesota.
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How to use still water in a sentence
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 TomlinsonClemmer had played cards with a certain sharp known as Pete Stillwater, and lost two hundred and fifty dollars.
The Boy Land Boomer | Ralph BonehillSoon 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 BonehillAs Stillwater went down, Rasco leaped forward and came down upon him.
The Boy Land Boomer | Ralph BonehillWall, Stillwater, do yer think it war a trick now, tellin' yer ter look behind yer?
The Boy Land Boomer | Ralph Bonehill
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