"ephemeral lake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ephemeral lakes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ephemeral lake (plural ephemeral lakes)
  1. (geology) A lake that is ephemeral; that is, a lake that is usually dry, but that fills with water for brief periods during and after rainfall or other precipitation. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-ephemeral_lake-en-noun-EBHtKs61 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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