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White Water Rafting: Adventure Sport Explained
Meaning 1：white water rafting (White water rafting)
White water rafting
/ˌwaɪt ˈwɔːtər ˈræftɪŋ/
n.
An exciting outdoor activity where you ride a rubber boat down a fast-moving, rocky river.
white water rafting
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/ˌwaɪt ˈwɔːtər ˈræftɪŋ/
n.
An adventurous water sport in which participants navigate a river's rapids in an inflatable raft.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Compound: 'white water' (rapids) + 'rafting' (riding a raft).
💡 Mnemonic
Picture churning white foam and a sturdy raft — that's white water rafting!
📖 Example
On our trip to New Zealand, the most thrilling part was definitely white water rafting down the rapids.
On our trip to New Zealand, the most thrilling part was definitely white water rafting down the rapids.
🔗 Collocations
go white water rafting – to participate in white water rafting
white water rafting trip – a journey or excursion involving white water rafting
white water rafting experience – the activity or event of white water rafting
🔄 Synonyms
river rafting (n.) – rafting on a river, often including rapids
rapid riding (n.) – navigating through fast-moving river sections
wild water rafting (n.) – another term for white water rafting
🚫 Antonyms
calm water boating (n.) – boating on still or slow-moving water without rapids
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
Emerging as a recreational sport in the 1970s, white water rafting quickly became a global adventure tourism staple, driven by improved raft technology and river access.
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