wa·ter·borne (wô t r-bôrn , -b rn, w tr-)adj. 1. Floating on or supported by water; afloat. 2. Transported by water: waterborne freight. 3. Transmitted in water: waterborne disease-causing microorganisms. |
waterborne [ˈwɔːtəˌbɔːn]
adj
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) floating or travelling on water
2. (Medicine / Pathology) (of a disease, etc.) transported or transmitted by water
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | waterborne - transported by water; "waterborne freight" mobile - moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator" |
| 2. |  waterborne - supported by water; "waterborne craft"afloat - borne on the water; floating |
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