slough
/slaʊ/ sustantivo C2En español: zanja, agüite
- A marshy or muddy area.
- A type of swamp or shallow lake system, typically formed as or by the backwater of a larger waterway, similar to a bayou with trees. · We paddled under a canopy of trees through the slough.
- A secondary channel of a river delta, usually flushed by the tide. · The Sacramento River Delta contains dozens of sloughs that are often used for water-skiing and fishing.
- A state of depression. · John is in a slough.
- A small pond, often alkaline, many but not all formed by glacial potholes.
Plural sloughs
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