Definition of "meltwater" [meltwater]

• Water that comes from melting snow or ice. (noun)

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• "The danger is that cold, fresh meltwater from the Arctic and/or Greenland will block the return path."
• "Local lake filled with icy cold meltwater from the surrounding mountains."
• "This operation will be centered on what Stamp calls a "mother ship," where the meltwater is to be filtered and bottled."