English to French Meaning of estuary - estuaire

Estuary :

estuaire

noun

estuaire, prise, ruisseau, déversoir, bras de mer, Frith, sortie

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Definitions of estuary in English

Noun(1) the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix

Examples of estuary in English

(1) The picturesque coastal village of Arnside sits on the estuary of the River Kent where it flows into Morecambe Bay.(2) We'd spent the night on an old trawler bobbing around in the estuary of the river.(3) The wide estuary of the River Tay on the east coast of Scotland presented a formidable obstacle to transport.(4) Farmed salmon cages placed in every available estuarine inlet have resulted in an explosion of parasitic sea lice which infest the waters that sea trout inhabit in their marine cycle.(5) Threats to this fish include overfishing, pollution of coastal waters, and loss of wetland and estuarine habitats.(6) Gravesend is an estuarial town, almost surrounded by water - on the banks of the Thames, close to the Medway and not far from the coast.(7) This is because they like to frequent the shallow waters of river estuaries and harbours, so often come into close proximity to man where there is poor visibility.(8) The turtles spend most of their lives in mangrove-lined tidal estuaries , where rivers flow into the sea.(9) River ecosystems and estuaries , of vital importance to many species, have been severely damaged throughout Europe.(10) This subspecies migrates from the nearshore ocean to brackish estuaries and to freshwater streams and rivers to spawn.(11) Freshwater streams, estuaries , and the open ocean are all important habitats.(12) Contestants can fish from any of the local beaches, rivers or estuaries but fishing from the rocks or from boats is not allowed.(13) It is a land of undulating hills and hollows, dips and drumlins, rivers, inlets, estuaries and lakes, dotted with homes and barns.(14) We present a new method to characterize and quantify groundwater discharge to estuaries and the coastal ocean.(15) But not every pier is worth diving; boat traffic, access, fishing lines, current, estuarial visibility and concrete constructions defy divers, however promising they might seem from above.(16) Although there were only a limited number of estuarial harbours capable of sheltering a large fleet, successful landings were frequent.

Related Phrases of estuary

(1) estuary ::

estuaire

Related Phrases of estuary

(1) estuary ::

estuaire

Synonyms

Noun

2. delta ::

delta

3. embouchure ::

embouchure

4. debouchure ::

débouchure

6. discharge ::

décharge

Different Forms

estuaries, estuary

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