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 fresh·et /ˈfrɛʃət/
 漲水;洪水;奔流

 Fresh·et n.
 1. A stream of fresh water. [Obs.]
 2. A flood or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow; a sudden inundation.
 Cracked the sky, as ice in rivers
 When the freshet is at highest.   --Longfellow.
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 freshet
      n : the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or
          melting snow [syn: spate]