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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Water, especially in a river or other body of water, that has a naturally dark appearance..
She began talking of the way they had died – blackwater, malaria, a neglected appendix.
Ms. Conlin failed to report, among other things, that air emissions are regulated and that our industry is exploring new technologies to further reduce emissions; that our ships treat all blackwater; and that advanced wastewater purification systems discharge water cleaner than most municipal water treatment plants.
Use black water when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Black water means Water, especially in a river or other body of water, that has a naturally dark appearance..
Common synonyms include brown water, foul water, sewage.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
She began talking of the way they had died – blackwater, malaria, a neglected appendix.
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