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stretch of water

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meanings of stretchand water


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stretch
noun
uk /stretʃ/ us /stretʃ/
a continuous area of land ...
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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 stretch of water


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Some people might want to keep a stretchofwater to themselves for purely selfish reasons.
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It is a set of rival claims to the same piece of territory or stretchofwater.
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For example, on occasions building contractors find it convenient to wash out their cement skips in the nearest stretchofwater.
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I suspect the problem here is one of defining exactly how long this semi-stagnant stretchofwater will in practice be.
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The others are by rivers, lakes, reservoirs, disused gravel pits and anywhere where people can find a stretchofwater on which to sail.
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He has fished this stretchofwater for many years.
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When it does, one gets a horrible smell from what should be a clean, clear, stretchofwater.
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On that occasion that stretchofwater was being swept, but the accident meant the finish of the effort.
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The consultations have shown how many ships will be needed with a tunnel and without one on this stretchofwater.
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Again, that is totally out of character and would make this stretchofwater impossible for the children's model boats.
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A number of reputable accountants and consultancy companies have e examined the cost of maintaining services across a stretchofwater.
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A stagnant stretchofwater is probably a danger to health, especially in certain seasons.
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I appreciate that there are considerable differences, such as the distances and the hard stretchofwater between the mainland and those islands.
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For example, one local authority carried out what it described as channel maintenance to a stretchofwater, and damaged a number of otter holes.
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The accessibility point is extremely important, but the great difficulty is in finding a stretchofwater at least 1¼ miles long.
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This stretchofwater is in some parts three miles and in other parts one mile across.
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In addition to the expensive stretchofwater, we have the difficulty of siting industry in those places where unemployment is highest.
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There are many hundreds of people who delight, in the summer months, in going on the canal, which is a very beautiful stretchofwater.
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A stretchofwater that has been provided by the building of a reservoir does not spoil the natural beauty of an area.
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Every one is near an exceptionally dangerous stretchofwater or one that has other added problems.
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