Definition of fresh water Fresh water

We found 5 definitions of fresh water from 5 different sources.

What does fresh water mean?

Noun
fresh water - water that is not salty
		freshwater
		saltwater, seawater, brine water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater"
		h2o, water a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"
		rainwater, rain anything happening rapidly or in quick successive; "a rain of bullets"; "a pelting of insults"

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fresh water (Noun)
Water with a very low content of dissolved salt, as opposed to brackish water or salt water .

fresh water
Water having a relatively low mineral content, generally less than 500 mg/l of dissolved solids.

fresh water
Water fit to drink, in opposition to sea or salt water; now frequently obtained at sea by distillation. (See ICEBERG.)

Fresh water (also freshwater or fresh-water) is water that does not have a lot of salt in it.

When people say "fresh water", they are most likely talking about water from the lakes, rivers, snow, and ice. It also can mean water that people can drink. Although to drink the water from the snow completely frozen first without a little melted is very bad for you. The oceans and seas are made up of salt water, which people cannot drink. However, people cannot drink all fresh water, because it might not be clean and might have bacteria inside it, which are little living things that can cause diseases. Fresh water that people can drink safely is called potable water.

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