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DELTAS |
River-mouth regions |
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BOCA |
River mouth |
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DELTA |
River mouth |
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ESTUARY |
River mouth |
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DOWNSTREAM |
Towards mouth of river |
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OUTFALL |
Mouth of a river |
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LADE |
The mouth of a river. |
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OSTIARY |
The mouth of a river; an estuary. |
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LIMAN |
The deposit of slime at the mouth of a river; slime. |
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EMBOUCHURE |
The mouth of a river; also, the mouth of a cannon. |
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EMBOGUING |
The mouth of a river, or place where its waters are
discharged. |
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BAR |
A bank of sand, gravel, or other matter, esp. at the mouth of
a river or harbor, obstructing navigation. |
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AGAINST |
Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the
mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. |
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CHOPS |
The sides or capes at the mouth of a river, channel,
harbor, or bay; as, the chops of the English Channel. |
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CHOP |
The land at each side of the mouth of a river, harbor, or
channel; as, East Chop or West Chop. See Chops. |
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DOWN |
Hence: Towards the mouth of a river; towards the sea; as,
to sail or swim down a stream; to sail down the sound. |
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HAVEN |
A bay, recess, or inlet of the sea, or the mouth of a river,
which affords anchorage and shelter for shipping; a harbor; a port. |
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BOOM |
A strong chain cable, or line of spars bound together,
extended across a river or the mouth of a harbor, to obstruct
navigation or passage. |
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JETTY |
A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to
influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor; a mole; as, the
Eads system of jetties at the mouth of the Mississippi River. |
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QUICKSAND |
...;
especially, a deep mass of loose or moving sand mixed with water,
sometimes found at the mouth of a river or along some coasts, and very
da... |
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UP |
...iguratively;
as, from a recumbent or sitting position; from the mouth, toward the
source, of a river; from a dependent or inferior condition; fr... |