whitewater
or white-wa·ter
[ hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /
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adjective
of or moving over or through rapids: whitewater rafting down the Colorado River.
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Origin of whitewater
First recorded in 1900–05; from white water
Words nearby whitewater
white vitriol, White Volta, whitewall, white walnut, whitewash, whitewater, white water lily, whitewater rafting, white wax, white whale, white wine
Definition for whitewater (2 of 3)
white water
noun
frothy water, as in whitecaps and rapids.
light-colored seawater over a shoal, sandy bottom, etc.
Origin of white water
First recorded in 1580–90
Definition for whitewater (3 of 3)
Whitewater
[ hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /
noun
a town in SE Wisconsin.
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British Dictionary definitions for whitewater
white water
noun
a stretch of water with a broken foamy surface, as in rapids
light-coloured sea water, esp over shoals or shallows
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