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noun
Low-lying land that is regularly flooded; especially such land that is drier than a bog or a marsh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The set of effective low-energy physical theories that are not compatible with quantum gravity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: swamp
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wetland
Narrower terms: slough, Everglades, Okefenokee Swamp
History
Etymology tree English swamp Proto-Indo-European *lendh- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land English swampland From swamp + land.
Across languages
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