surface water

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surface water

noun surface waters

  1. countable, uncountable Water collecting on the ground or in a stream, river, lake, sea or ocean, as opposed to groundwater.

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noun water collecting on the ground or in a body of water

Españolagua superficial
Françaiseau de surface, eau superficielle
DeutschOberflächenwasser
Italianoacqua di superficie
Românăapă de suprafață

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@misc{surface_water_2026,
  title = {surface water},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/surface%20water},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}