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Wast Water

British  
/ wɒst /

noun

  1. a lake in NW England, in Cumbria in the Lake District. Length: 5 km (3 miles)

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Behind him he knew, he felt, were the mountains that he loved, stretching crag upon crag to the desolate screes of Wast Water and the glimpse of the shimmering sea.

From Years of Plenty by Brown, Ivor

While in this district the tourist will derive pleasure from visiting Crummock Water, Lowes Water, and Wast Water.

From Rides on Railways by Sidney, Samuel

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