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DEAD-WATER
\dˈɛdwˈɔːtə], \dˈɛdwˈɔːtə], \d_ˈɛ_d_w_ˈɔː_t_ə]\
Definitions of DEAD-WATER
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
The
eddy
water
that
closes
behind
a
ship
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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