fresh ‧ wa ‧ ter /ˈfreʃwɔːtə $ -wɔːtər, -wɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
1 . having water that contains no salt ⇨ saltwater :
freshwater lakes
2 . living in water that contains no salt ⇨ saltwater :
freshwater crabs
fresh ‧ wa ‧ ter /ˈfreʃwɔːtə $ -wɔːtər, -wɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
1 . having water that contains no salt ⇨ saltwater :
freshwater lakes
2 . living in water that contains no salt ⇨ saltwater :
freshwater crabs
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012