"dry reach" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dry reaches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dry reach (plural dry reaches)
  1. A dry or no longer active branch or reach (i.e. segment) of a river. Related terms: dry wash (english: Implies a temporary or intermittent lack of flowing water.)
    Sense id: en-dry_reach-en-noun-o~202NJZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    }
  ],
  "word": "dry reach"
}

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