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nounwater body (plural water bodies)
plural water bodies · alternative waterbody
- Any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as a river, a lake or a bay.
Synonyms: body of water
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nounAny significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as a river, a lake or a bay.
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water body. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20body
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“water body.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20body. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water body,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20body.
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