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blackwater

The correct spelling is blackwater.

How to pronounce blackwater

noun

Say it like: Bla-kwa-ter

The correct spelling is blackwater. Water containing loam, tannins, etc., giving it a very dark appearance.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.Water containing loam, tannins, etc., giving it a very dark appearance.
  2. 2.Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
  3. 3.Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter.

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