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FRESHET
freshet, spate
(noun) the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
freshet (plural freshets)
A flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw.
(poetic) A small stream, especially one flowing into the sea.
Anagrams
• fethers, hefters, three Fs
Source: Wiktionary
Fresh"et, n. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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