"clearwater" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From clear + water. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|clear|water}} clear + water Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} clearwater (not comparable)
  1. (of a stream) Having relatively clear water, free of large quantities of mud or tannin. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: bluewater Coordinate_terms: blackwater, whitewater
    Sense id: en-clearwater-en-adj-Jsi3KJaW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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