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Meanings of water skater in английском

Long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water.

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Examples for "water strider"
Examples for "water strider"
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Brownie tells her that he swallowed a water strider, but she ignores him.
The new yorker
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It looked like a giant water strider, with its long legs clinging to the rhino's back.
Stars rain down
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Scientists have developed a tiny robot, based on the water strider insect, that can jump on water.
BBC
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The robotic version uses the same forces to jump as the water strider, pushing off without breaking the surface.
BBC
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Water striders stay afloat because of the liquid's surface tension.
The Guardian