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Definition of white water noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

white water

noun
 
/ˌwaɪt ˈwɔːtə(r)/
 
/ˌwaɪt ˈwɔːtər/
[uncountable]
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  1. a part of a river that looks white because the water is moving very fast over rocks
    • a stretch of white water
    • white-water rafting
    Topics Sports: water sportsc1
  2. a part of the sea or ocean that looks white because it is very rough and the waves are high
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