colonne d'eau

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.lɔn d‿o/

Noun

colonne d’eau f (plural colonnes d’eau)

1. water column (volume of water under the surface)
2. (hydrology) water column (notional column of water from the surface to the bottom in a natural setting, notable for the differences in physical and chemical properties at various depths)
3. (diving) water column (zone in which ascent and descent occur)

See also

• colonne d’air