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Freshet

Freshet Meaning & Definition
Freshet Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Freshet?

[n] the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow

Synonyms | Synonyms for Freshet: spate

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See Also | flow | flowing

Freshet In Webster's Dictionary

\Fresh"et\, n. [OE. fresche flood + -et. See {Fresh}, a.] 1. A stream of fresh water. [Obs.] --Milton. 2. A flood or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow; a sudden inundation. Cracked the sky, as ice in rivers When the freshet is at highest. --Longfellow.

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