quickwater

quickwater

[′kwik‚wȯd·ər]
(hydrology)
The part of a stream characterized by a strong current.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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