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enseada — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cove noun A small, sheltered inlet along a coastline, often bordered by cliffs or rocks.
  • creek noun A small stream, narrower than a river.
  • inlet noun A narrow strip of water leading from a larger body of water into the land.
  • sound noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.

Senses

enseada is used for these senses in English:

  • bight (geography) An area of sea lying between two promontories, larger than a bay, wider than a gulf.
  • cove A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds; bight. [from 16th c.]
  • creek (British) A small inlet, often saltwater, leading to the sea or to the main channel of a river, especially a river estuary.
  • inlet A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
  • sound (geography) A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.

creek — full definition

  1. noun A small stream, narrower than a river.
  2. noun A narrow inlet of water, often connecting to the sea.

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