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river

riv·er

river

 
 
pronunciation:
rI vr
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a large natural stream of water flowing in a particular course toward a lake, ocean, or other body of water.
The river was too wide to swim across.
 
definition 2: a pouring out; stream.
I cried a river of tears when my pet hamster died.The rain turned the path into a river of mud.
similar words:
stream
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broader category including rivers
means of transportation on a river
mythical figure associated with rivers
see/see also river
similar to river
some examples of rivers
some parts of rivers
some terms for land associated with rivers
some things that affect the flow of rivers