whitewater
or white-wa·ter
[ hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /
adjective
of or moving over or through rapids: whitewater rafting down the Colorado River.
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First recorded in 1900–05; from white water
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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
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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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