River Synonyms
rĭv'ər
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Synonyms for River
A channel for water, as a canal or stream bed
A steady current of a fluid.
A continuous output or outpouring:
A small stream, usually not so large as a river
Current is defined as the movement of water in a specific direction.
A stream that flows into a larger stream or other body of water.
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A small stream, often a shallow or intermittent tributary to a river.
river-system
Flowing water
A channel at the edge of a ship's deck to drain away water.
(Figuratively) A sudden unusually large amount of something that is temporarily experienced.
The act, action, or result of pouring out or producing:
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Relating to or inhabiting the banks of a natural course of water. Riparian zones are ecologically diverse and contribute to the health of other aquatic ecosystems by filtering out pollutants and preventing erosion. Salmon in the Pacific Northwest feed off riparian insects; trees such as the black walnut, the American sycamore, and the cottonwood thrive in riparian environments.
A path that something or someone moves along.
A division or part of a body of learning
A little stream; brook
potamic
Of or relating to rivers
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