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freshet definition

freshet (fres̸h′it)

noun

  1. a stream or rush of fresh water flowing into the sea
  2. ☆ a sudden overflowing of a stream because of melting snow or heavy rain

Etymology: see fresh & -et

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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