"lost river" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lost rivers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lost river (plural lost rivers)
  1. (hydrology) A surface stream which flows into an underground passageway. Categories (topical): Hydrology
    Sense id: en-lost_river-en-noun-360qDboh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, hydrology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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