estuary
the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: estuarial • Hypernyms: body of water, water • Hyponyms: firth • Instance Hyponyms: Humber, Para, Para River, Rio de la Plata, La Plata, Plata River • Part Holonyms: river
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