Lake | Definition, Types, Examples, & Facts | Britannica
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Jan 20, 2023 · Read a brief summary of this topic. lake, any relatively large body of slowly moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin of appreciable size. Definitions that precisely distinguish lakes, ponds, swamps, and even rivers and other bodies of nonoceanic water are not well established. It may be said, however, that rivers and streams are relatively fast moving; …
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