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waterway

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wa·ter·way  (wôtr-w, wtr-)
n.
1. A navigable body of water, such as a river, channel, or canal.
2. A channel at the edge of a ship's deck to drain away water.

waterway [ˈwɔːtəˌweɪ]
n
(Engineering / Civil Engineering) a river, canal, or other navigable channel used as a means of travel or transport
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.waterwaywaterway - a navigable body of water            
body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"
ditch - any small natural waterway
mare clausum - (closed sea) a navigable body of water under the jurisdiction of a single nation
mare liberum - (free sea) a navigable body of water to which all nations have equal access
rapid - a part of a river where the current is very fast
2.waterwaywaterway - a conduit through which water flows
canal - long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
flume - watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs
headrace - a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine
tailrace - a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine
way - any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out"
Translations
waterway [ˈwɔːtəweɪ] Nvía f fluvial or navegable; (= inland waterway) → canal m (navegable)
waterway [ˈwɔːtərweɪ] ncours m d'eau navigable
water wheel waterwheel [ˈwɔːtərhwiːl] nturbine f hydraulique
waterway [ˈwɔːtəˌweɪ] ncorso d'acqua navigabile
waterway [ˈwɔːtəˌweɪ] ncorso d'acqua navigabile


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Down the frozen waterway toiled a string of wolfish dogs.
The labour of the imperial waterway goes on from generation to generation, goes on day and night.
It provided a means of getting to the Severn, round which lay the great Roman roads then coming into existence, and made possible the great waterway to the heart of England--through the Severn and its tributaries.
 
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