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Lake

A pigment formed by combining some coloring matter, usually by precipitation, with a metallic oxide or earth, esp. with aluminium hydrate; as, madder lake; Florentine lake; yellow lake, etc.

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Bayou 76% connected

An inlet from the Gulf of Mexico, from a lake, or from a large river, sometimes sluggish, sometimes without perceptible movement except from tide and…

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Lagoon 76% connected

A shallow sound, channel, pond, or lake, especially one into which the sea flows; as, the lagoons of Venice.

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Lagune 76% connected

See Lagoon.

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Loch 76% connected

A lake; a bay or arm of the sea.

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Lough 76% connected

A loch or lake; -- so spelt in Ireland.

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Pond 76% connected

A body of water, naturally or artificially confined, and usually of less extent than a lake.

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Pool 76% connected

A small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a reservoir for wat…

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Reservoir 76% connected

A place where anything is kept in store; especially, a place where water is collected and kept for use when wanted, as to supply a fountain, a canal,…

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Tarn 76% connected

A mountain lake or pool.

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Pigment 76% connected

Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified coloring matter ready for mixing with an…

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Water 76% connected

The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc.

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Floor 70% connected

The bottom or lower part of any room; the part upon which we stand and upon which the movables in the room are supported.

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Inlet 70% connected

A passage by which an inclosed place may be entered; a place of ingress; entrance.

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Recess 70% connected

A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; retreat; as, the recess of the tides.

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