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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

Definition for whitewater (2 of 2)

Whitewater

[ hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

a town in SE Wisconsin.

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Examples from the Web for whitewater

Rishikesh is now considered the yoga capital of the world but is also a center for whitewater rafting and treks in the Himalaya.
Catch Beatles Fever! Ten Essential Travel Destinations for Beatlemaniacs|Lonely Planet|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But part of the reason Clinton agreed was that he knew he and Hillary had done nothing wrong on Whitewater.
Just Say No (Special Prosecutor)|Michael Tomasky|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Tickets are hard to get for the confab, which combines discussion of global economic issues—and whitewater rafting.
Summer Camp for Bankers|Matthew Zeitlin|August 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The two running rascals clutched a briefcase bursting with dollar bills, a deed labeled “Whitewater” and a juicy Big Mac.
Obama Must Defend His Own Record, Not Savage Romney’s Character|Michael Medved|July 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Klein handled the Whitewater mess, among other problems, and managed to emerge with his reputation intact.
Murdoch’s Secret Weapon|Lloyd Grove|July 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
On learning that Whitewater had been imprisoned for life, his wife soon found another husband, greatly to his sorrow and chagrin.
Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences|Nebraska Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Three years ago I turned her out to graze at Whitewater with a bunch of others, as an incorrigible rogue and vagabond.
The Night Riders|Ridgwell Cullum
At this writing he is stationed at Whitewater, where he is in the midst of a gracious revival.
Thirty Years in the Itinerancy|Wesson Gage Miller
John, as we understood, went to Wisconsin and settled in Whitewater.
The Awakening of the Desert|Julius C. Birge
He glanced at the loom of the steamer lying amidst the whitewater on the ledges, then suddenly felt for the line.
The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace