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noun
The average time for which a particular molecule of water will remain in a body of water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, hydrology, natural-sciences
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noun
the period of time spent in a particular place
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: duration, continuance
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