water column
noun
a conceptual vertical section of water, covering the full depth of a body of water and used to explain differences in water pressure, chemical composition, and other properties.
water columns
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pluralof water column.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Traditionally, measurements were performed by crews on ships who would sample water columns for data on salinity, said Heide-Jorgensen.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Quahogs — also known as little necks or cherry stones or chowder clams — are filter feeders drawing nutrients out of water columns.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
The second climate change factor involves lake stratification, when distinct water columns based on temperature form from the lake's surface to its bottom.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 8, 2020
The British expedition will then immediately deploy a probe into the lake to collect samples of the water columns and of the bottom sediment.
From Reuters ● Feb. 13, 2012
The force will probably want to start, before that time; and we shall have to victual both the land and water columns.
From On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War by William Heysham Overend
