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Meaning of freshwater eel

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

freshwater

noun

Definitions

  1. Water with a very low content of dissolved salt, as opposed to brackish water or salt water.

noun

Definitions

  1. A body of fresh water

adjective

Definitions

  1. Living in fresh water.

    Example: The trout is a freshwater fish.

  2. Consisting of fresh water.

    Example: Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake in terms of volume.

  3. Unskilled as a seaman.

    Example: a freshwater sailor

  4. Neoclassical, in reference to U.S. macroeconomics and economics departments near the Great Lakes.

    Synonyms:sweetwater