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dead water [′ded ‚wȯd·ər] (oceanography) The mass of eddying water associated with formation of internal waves near the keel of a ship; forms under a ship of low propulsive power when it negotiates water which has a thin layer of fresher water over a deeper layer of more saline water. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I shot past the head at a ripping rate, the current was so swift, and then I got into the dead water and landed on the side towards the Illinois shore. In the dead water, just inside its mouth, lay a tangled mass of tree trunks. His iron claw made a circle of dead water round him, from which they fled like affrighted fishes. |
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