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estuary

/ˈɛstjʊəri/

/ˈɛstʃuˌɛri/

Translations

estuarynoun

estuaries

/ˈɛstjʊəri/

/ˈɛstʃuˌɛri/

The river flows into the sea at the estuary.

Река впадает в море в устье.

The estuary is home to many species of birds.

Эстуарий является домом для многих видов птиц.

Synonyms

river mouth

estuaryadjective

/ˈestjʊəri/

/ˈɛstʃuˌɛri/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., 'estuary birds', 'Estuary English') to describe things related to an estuary.

Synonyms

estuarynoun

The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.

The estuary was teeming with fish and other marine life.

An area where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean.

The estuary provides a unique habitat for a variety of wildlife.

estuaryadjective

Relating to, situated in, or characteristic of an estuary.

Many estuary bird species nest in the salt-marsh grasses.