estuary

• Parte final de um rio, em forma de funil, onde ele deságua no mar e as marés se encontram com a corrente fluvial, formando águas salobras. Também se usa para designar qualquer desembocadura larga de rio sujeita à influência das marés.

A noun referring to the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream, forming a partially enclosed coastal body of water.

1. Coastal water bodyB2formal

   The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream, forming a transition zone between river and sea.

   Estuário

   • The Thames Estuary is a major shipping route.
   • Many species of birds nest in the estuary.
   • The estuary provides a rich habitat for fish and crustaceans.

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