flow of rivers

  • 1flow — I n. 1) to regulate a flow 2) to staunch the flow (of blood) 3) a smooth; steady flow 4) a cash flow 5) a lava flow 6) a flow from; to (the flow of traffic to the city) II v. 1) (D; intr.) to flow from, out of (water flowed from the pipe) 2) ( …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 2Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan — were formed over a long geological timeframe and changed significantly throughout that period. This is particularly evidenced by remnants of ancient rivers found throughout the country. The country s water systems are continually changing under… …

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  • 3Rivers of Paraguay — Rivers meant, in the absence of usable roads, natural ways to access the more remote territories of Paraguay. Some of them, the major tributaries of Paraguay and Parana, enabled navigation on a small scale, and smaller boats with limited use in… …

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  • 4Flow — (fl[=o]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flowed} (fl[=o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flowing}.] [AS. fl[=o]wan; akin to D. vloeijen, OHG. flawen to wash, Icel. fl[=o]a to deluge, Gr. plw ein to float, sail, and prob. ultimately to E. float, fleet. [root]80. Cf.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5Rivers of New South Wales — Thunderbolts Way and the bridge over the Little Manning River. This page discusses the rivers and hydrography of the State of New South Wales, Australia. The principal topographic feature of New South Wales is the series of low highlands and… …

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  • 6flow — 01. We couldn t swim in the river because it was [flowing] too fast. 02. Press on the vein to slow the [flow] of blood from the wound. 03. Traffic is once again [flowing] smoothly now that the accident has been cleared away. 04. It is impossible… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 7Rivers of New Zealand — The Inangahua River in the South Island photographed in 1977. The rivers of New Zealand are used for a variety of purposes and face a number of environmental issues. Many of the rivers in the South Island are braided rivers. Contents …

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  • 8Rivers, Fernand — (François Large / September 6, 1879, Saint Léger, Rhône, France August 17, 1960, Nice, Alpes Maritimes, France)    A stage and music hall performer since 1897, he started his motion picture career in 1902 as an extra and landed his first leading… …

    Encyclopedia of French film directors

  • 9RIVERS, ETRURIA —    The longest river relating to Etruria is the Tiber River to the south, followed by the Arno, to the north, and then by the Ombrone in the center, part of the Maremma. When coupled with seasonal patterns of rainfall and the porosity of some of… …

    Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans

  • 10rivers — riv·er || rɪvÉ™(r) n. large stream of water; large stream of any liquid; abundant flow, outpouring …

    English contemporary dictionary