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| fresh·et [ fréshət ] (plural fresh·ets) |
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1. sudden flood: a small sudden flood or rise in the level of a river, caused by heavy rainfall or a rapid thaw, especially after a period of dry weather
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2. stream of fresh water: a stream of fresh water emptying into a body of salt water
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| [Late 16th century. Probably < Old French freschete< freis (see fresh)] |
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