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meltwater

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melt·wa·ter  (mltwôtr, -wtr)
n.
Water that comes from melting snow or ice.
meltwater [ˈmɛltˌwɔːtə]
n
melted snow or ice
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Noun1.meltwater - melted snow or icemeltwater - melted snow or ice                  
H2O, water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
Translations
meltwater [ˈmeltwɔːtəʳ] N → agua f de fusión de la nieve
meltwater [ˈmɛltˌwɔːtəʳ] n → acque fpl di fusione
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