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headwater

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head⋅wa⋅ters

  [hed-waw-terz, -wot-erz]
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–plural noun
Sometimes, headwater. the upper tributaries of a river.
Origin:
1525–35; head + waters, pl. of water
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head·wa·ter   (hěd'wô'tər, -wŏt'ər)   
n.  The water from which a river rises; a source. Often used in the plural.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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