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noun Geology.
1.
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
2.
an area of mud or silt deposited near the mouth of a river.
Origin:
1855–60; < Russian limán estuary, coastal salt lake < Turkish or Crimean Tatar < Medieval Greek liménion, liménas (compare Greek limḗn harbor)
1855–60; < Russian limán estuary, coastal salt lake < Turkish or Crimean Tatar < Medieval Greek liménion, liménas (compare Greek limḗn harbor)
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Liman
is always a great word to know.
So is core. Does it mean:
| central portion of the earth believed to be composed mainly of iron and nickel in a molten state |
| capability of a porous rock or sediment to permit the flow of fluids through its pore spaces |
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| liman | |
noun | |
| a long narrow lagoon near the mouth of a river |
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