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whitewater

[hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /
NOUN
rapids
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For several years, he worked as an outdoor guide, primarily leading whitewater rafting trips at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in North Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

"It looks like whitewater rapids outside," the 29-year-old said over the phone.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

If you have seen snowboard cross at the Winter Olympics then – yes, that, except in whitewater.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

Disney’s take on the whitewater rafting ride is robust, coming in at about seven minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

Just down-stream from where the trail met the river, the Teklanika erupted into a chaos of boiling whitewater as it accelerated through the narrow gorge.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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