| NOUN | object | estuary | the wide part of a river where it nears the sea |
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| Sounds | eh'schuweh.riy | |
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| Rhymes | accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy... | |
| Meaning | The wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix. | |
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| Instances | Humber | An estuary in central northeastern England formed by the Ouse River and the Trent River |
| Para, Para River | An estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows | |
| Rio de la Plata, La Plata, Plata River | An estuary between Argentina and Uruguay | |
| Part of | river | A large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek) |
| Narrower | firth | A long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland) |
| Broader | body of water, water | The part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) |
| Spanish | estuario, ría | |
| Catalan | estuari | |
| Adjectives | estuarine, estuarial | of or relating to or found in estuaries |
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