blackwater
noun
black·wa·ter
| \ ˈblak-ˌwȯ-tər
, -ˌwä-\
, -ˌwä-\
Definition of blackwater
: any of several diseases (such as blackwater fever) characterized by dark-colored urine
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Photo: Michael Short/Getty Images Rio Negro, South America At just over 430 navigable miles, the Rio Negro is the world's largest blackwater river, and forms the border between Colombia and Venezuela. — Brynn Mannino, Woman's Day, "10 Extraordinary Rivers Around the World," 15 Oct. 2010 For those visiting the coast this week, Captain Bobby Abruscato reports good action on trout on Slick soft plastics worked on channel edges and points in the blackwater rivers on the west side of Mobile Bay. — Joe Songer, AL.com, "What have you seen on your game or trail camera?," 6 Feb. 2018 In 2015, an American judge sentenced four former Blackwater security guards to lengthy prison terms for murdering 14 Iraqi civilians, including a nine-year-old boy. — Sarah Jones, New Republic, "Why is The New York Times op-ed page publishing Erik Prince’s sales pitch for more mercenaries?," 30 Aug. 2017 Huge Conflict-of-Interest * Blackwater = Fire-Fighter? — Noah Shachtman, WIRED, "Blackwater Preps for Hurricane Gustav," 31 Aug. 2008These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blackwater.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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blackwater
noun
black·wa·ter
| \ ˈblak-ˌwȯt-ər, -ˌwät-
\
\
Medical Definition of blackwater
: any of several diseases (as blackwater fever or Texas fever) characterized by dark-colored urine