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Deadwater
Translation of "deadwater" into Russian
deadwater
Noun
UK
/ˈdɛdˌwɔːtə/
US
/ˈdɛdˌwɔtər/
deadwater
deadwaters pl
застойная вода
The boat got stuck in the deadwater near the riverbank.
Лодка застряла в застойной воде у берега реки.
Additional translations
мертвая вода
Definitions
deadwater
Noun
UK
/ˈdɛdˌwɔːtə/
US
/ˈdɛdˌwɔtər/
A section of a river, stream, or canal where the current is minimal or absent, often resulting in stagnant water.
The canoe drifted into a deadwater and scarcely moved.
Angling. Water that supports little or no fish life and is therefore unproductive for fishing.
Seasoned anglers avoid casting into the deadwater near the dam.
Nautical. The turbulent or eddying water that forms in the wake of a moving vessel and increases its resistance.
The schooner slowed as it entered its own deadwater.
deadwater
Adjective
UK
/ˈdɛdˌwɔːtə/
US
/ˈdɛdˌwɔtər/
Relating to or characteristic of deadwater; stagnant or slow-moving.
Deadwater sections of the canal were clogged with algae.
Idioms and phrases
reach deadwater
The boat began to slow as it reached deadwater near the riverbank.
достигнуть застойной воды
Лодка начала замедляться, когда достигла застойной воды у берега реки.
be trapped in deadwater
The floating debris was trapped in deadwater behind the pier.
оказаться в застойной воде
Плывущий мусор оказался в застойной воде за пирсом.
escape the deadwater
We had to paddle hard to escape the deadwater and reach the current.
выбраться из застойной воды
Нам пришлось усердно грести, чтобы выбраться из застойной воды и попасть в течение.
drift into deadwater
The canoe began to drift into deadwater, losing momentum.
дрейфовать в застойную воду
Каноэ начало дрейфовать в застойную воду, теряя скорость.
deadwater area
Many fish gather in the deadwater area during the summer.
зона застойной воды
Многие рыбы собираются в зоне застойной воды летом.