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mid-water

mid-water

6.6
The middle part of water between the surface and the bottom where animals live
  • noun
  • Specialized
: agua media
  • Purse seines and, increasingly, mid-water otter trawls now dominate the fishery.

And I've caught fish in mid water, like guards hold the light on them at night and swing that and grab them.

Examples

  • The fishermen targeted the fish swimming in mid-water for their catch.

  • Pelagic pair trawling involves a large-mesh, mid-water net towed between two vessels usually of similar size and horsepower.

    Academic text (1994)

  • And I've caught fish in mid water, like guards hold the light on them at night and swing that and grab them.

    Danny Jones

  • He found the perfect spot for diving in the mid-water where the visibility was excellent.

  • Many species of fish thrive in the mid-water zone, making it an ideal area for fishing.

How Deep

seabed
14 2.4
deepwater
1 4.0
mid-water
  • Specialized
6.6
surface
3.4

Surface Forms

mid-water singular
mid-water plural

Morphology

mid-water = mid + water (transparent) = mid + water

Meaning is directly the middle part of the water column formed by the combination of 'mid' + 'water', which is clear to learners.

Etymology

Mid-water is a simple compound: mid- means 'middle' and water means the sea or a lake. So mid-water names the part of the water that is below the surface but above the bottom.