eau

Definitions of eau
  1. noun
    the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
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    rivière
    an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River
    affluent
    a tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas
    cascade
    a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho
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    anse, baie
    an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
    canal
    a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels
    estuaire
    the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
    golfe
    an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
    anse, baie
    an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
    lac
    a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
    flaque, flaque d'eau
    a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
    mer
    a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
    haut-fond
    a stretch of shallow water
    cours d'eau
    a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
    cascade
    a steep descent of the water of a river
    voie navigable
    a navigable body of water
    lac artificiel
    lake used to store water for community use
    anse, baie
    a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline
    affluent, branche
    a stream or river connected to a larger one
    ruisseau
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
    canal
    (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
    estuaire
    a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland)
    fjord
    a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
    lagune
    a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
    lac
    Scottish word for a lake
    lac
    Irish word for a lake
    mare, étang
    a small lake
    fleuve, rivière
    a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
    ruisselet
    a small stream
    lac de montagne
    a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
  2. noun
    binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
    synonyms: H2O
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    eau de vaisselle
    water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed
    eau de source
    underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks
    eau de mer
    water containing salts
    eau de pluie
    drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
  3. noun
    once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
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    élément
    one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
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