"fast-flowing" meaning in All languages combined

See fast-flowing on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: faster-flowing [comparative], fastest-flowing [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|faster-flowing|sup=fastest-flowing}} fast-flowing (comparative faster-flowing, superlative fastest-flowing)
  1. (e.g. of a river) Flowing at a swift, rapid rate.
    Sense id: en-fast-flowing-en-adj-Tg2wlLWv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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