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1
a passageway for water
- A fallen tree branch was floating down the river.
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2
an overwhelming flow or rush of something
- Jet streams can be thought of as giant rivers of air that circulate around the globe.
- He was overwhelmed by the river of new information that the document dump provided.
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A Glossary of River Words
A Glossary of River Words
To meander your way through
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“River.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/river. Accessed 19 Sep. 2020.
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The first known use of river was in the 14th century
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