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noun
Carbonated water served at table as drinking water; especially, such water as has a lot of bubbles (high carbonation).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: sparkling, fizzy water, soda water, static water, seltzer water, seltzer, club soda, carbonated water
Antonyms: still water, still, flat water, flat, tap water
noun
effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: soda water, carbonated water, club soda, seltzer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drinking water
History
From sparkling + water, said to be sparkling due to the sparkly, glistening appearance of the carbonation bubbles in the fluid.
