"aquashow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aquashows [plural]
Etymology: From aqua- + show. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|aqua|show}} aqua- + show Head templates: {{en-noun}} aquashow (plural aquashows)
  1. A spectacle consisting of underwater dance and gymnastics.

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1955 February, Boys' Life, volume 45, number 2, page 17:",
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          "ref": "1996, The Pillar Monthly, volume 97, numbers 6-11, page 138:",
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