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liman

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(li män′, -man′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
li•man  (li män′, -man′),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
  1. Geologya muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
  2. Geologyan area of mud or silt deposited near the mouth of a river.
  • Medieval Greek liménion, liménas (compare Greek limé̄n harbor)
  • Turkish or Crimean Tatar
  • Russian limán estuary, coastal salt lake
  • 1855–60

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