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expanse of water

collocation in English

meanings of expanseand water


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expanse
noun[C]
uk /ɪkˈspæns/ us /ɪkˈspæns/
a large, open area of land, water, ...
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water
noun
uk /ˈwɔː.tər/ us /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/
a clear liquid, without colour or taste, that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and ...
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Examples of expanse of water


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This great expanseofwater would be an attraction.
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In the sudd region there is, of course, a vast expanseofwater that now goes to waste.
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I ask myself whether the expanseofwater behind that extremely expensive barrage will ever be first-class.
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It was just a huge current and a vast expanseofwater.
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I am afraid that is likely to happen, because to a water engineer the most beautiful thing in the world is a large expanseofwater in a reservoir.
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I have no fear that under this scheme, where you are going to make rivers into lochs and have a great expanseofwater, you will have less beauty.
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Is it too soon to tell whether the change of climate as a result of the now vast expanseofwater has made the climatic conditions unsuitable for it?
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The stamp shows an early pioneer family overlooking a territorial scene including an expanseofwater with mountain ranges rising in the distance.
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The basin itself is a large expanseofwater adjacent to the canal.
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As you step on the embankment, which is considerable and scarcely looks artificial, the broad expanseofwater at once presents itself to your vision.
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Manned models are small scale models that can carry and be handled by at least one person on an open expanseofwater.
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Pichavaram consists of a number of islands interspersing a vast expanseofwater covered with green trees.
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Using a trolling motor, fishermen could cover a wider expanseofwater, increasing the chances for a successful day.
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How wonderful it is to sit completely alone by the sea under an overcast sky, gazing out over the endless expanseofwater.
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He also continued to paint the sea in his mature career, often employing pastel to show a bare expanseofwater, sky and beach in various weather and light.
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A large expanseofwater and the concrete surround provided by the pool for high energy neutrons to penetrate ensures the process has a high degree of intrinsic safety.
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Large expanses of water are probably the only really effective barrier to badger movement.
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I visited those empty expanses of water and derelict warehouses that have been created by years of industrial relations problems and a failure to adjust to change.
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It avoids large expanses of water over which it can not soar.
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