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dead water

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  • noun nautical The eddying water under a slow-moving ship's counter.

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  • The crew also experienced the dead water phenomenon, where a ship's forward progress is impeded by energy dissipation caused by a layer of fresh water lying on top of heavier salt water.

    Nansen's Fram expedition - Wikipedia Contributors to Wikimedia projects 2026

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