Waterwolf

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title: Waterwolf
text: Waterwolf, or Water-wolf is a Dutch word that comes from the Netherlands, which refers to the tendency of lakes in low lying peaty land, sometimes previously worn-down by men digging peat for fuel, to enlarge or expand by flooding, thus eroding the lake shores, and potentially causing harm to infrastructure, or death. The term waterwolf is an example of zoomorphism, in which a non-living thing is given traits or characteristics of an animal. The traits of a wolf most commonly given to lakes incl
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description: Erosion of peat lakeshores
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterwolf
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date modified: 2024-04-05T20:05:58Z
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