blackwater
чёрная вода, фекальный отход
Schwarzwasser
Water, especially in a river or other body of water, that has a naturally dark appearanceWater, especially in a river or other body of water, that has a naturally dark appearance.: Water that contains dark organic matter such as loam or tannins.
Meaning
4 sensesWater, especially in a river or other body of water, that has a naturally dark appearance.
(uncountable, usually)Water that contains dark organic matter such as loam or tannins.
(uncountable, usually)Water that is acidic and low in nutrients.
(uncountable, usually)Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
Schwarzwasser
фека́льный отхо́дfekálʹnyj otxód, чёрная вода́čórnaja vodá
(uncountable, usually)Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter.
More definitions
- any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
Translations
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Forms
plural: blackwatersSynonyms
3 synonymswaste water likely to contain fecal matter:brown watersewagefoul water
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedblackwater rafting
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable