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Coldwater vs Freshwater - What's the difference?

coldwater | freshwater |

As adjectives the difference between coldwater and freshwater

is that coldwater is located in or near cold ocean waters while freshwater is living in fresh water.

As a noun freshwater is

a body of fresh water.

coldwater

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Located in or near cold ocean waters.
    • coldwater prawns

    freshwater

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Living in fresh water.
    • freshwater fish
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  • (nautical) Unskilled as seaman.
    • freshwater sailor

    Noun

    (wikipedia freshwater) (en noun)
  • A body of fresh water