"riverbed" meaning in English

See riverbed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɪv.əˌbɛd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbɛd/ [General-American], [ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbeː] (note: African-American Vernacular, some speakers), /ˈɹɪv.əˌbed/ [General-Australian] Forms: riverbeds [plural]
enPR: rĭvʹər-bĕd' [General-American] Etymology: From river + bed. Compare Dutch rivierbedding (“riverbed”), German Flussbett (“riverbed”), Swedish flodbädd (“riverbed”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|river|bed}} river + bed, {{cog|nl|rivierbedding||riverbed}} Dutch rivierbedding (“riverbed”), {{cog|de|Flussbett||riverbed}} German Flussbett (“riverbed”), {{cog|sv|flodbädd||riverbed}} Swedish flodbädd (“riverbed”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} riverbed (plural riverbeds)
  1. (hydrology) The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks. Wikipedia link: en:stream bed Categories (topical): Hydrology Synonyms: stream bed, river-bed, river bed Related terms: wadi, Terms suffixed with : creekbed (english: -bed), lakebed, oceanbed, seabed, streambed Translations (a river bottom): amull (Albanian), məcra (Azerbaijani), рэ́чышча (réčyšča) [neuter] (Belarusian), кори́то (koríto) [neuter] (Bulgarian), buc [masculine] (Catalan), llit [masculine] (Catalan), 河床 (héchuáng) (Chinese Mandarin), 河槽 (hécáo) (Chinese Mandarin), ҫул (śul) (Chuvash), юхлӑх (juhlăh) (Chuvash), варак (varak) (Chuvash), ānāntli (Classical Nahuatl), řečiště [neuter] (Czech), rivierbedding [feminine] (Dutch), rivierbed [neuter] (Dutch), вӱдкорно (vüdkorno) (Eastern Mari), lit de rivière [masculine] (French), madre [feminine] (Galician), baltrón [masculine] (Galician), andurbio [masculine] (Galician), Flussbett [neuter] (German), folyómeder (Hungarian), alveo (Italian), letto (Italian), 河床 (kashō) (alt: かしょう) (Japanese), 川底 (kawazoko) (alt: かわぞこ) (Japanese), арна (arna) (Kazakh), ӧр (ör) (Komi-Permyak), кырас (kyras) (Komi-Zyrian), ковтыс (kovtys) (Komi-Zyrian), ю ворга (ju vorga) (Komi-Zyrian), сёртас (śortas) (Komi-Zyrian), 하상 (hasang) (alt: 河床) (Korean), корито (korito) [neuter] (Macedonian), ᡤᠣᠯᠣ (golo) (Manchu), whaiawa (Maori), kūkūpango (Maori), whakatakere (Maori), takere (Maori), mair [feminine] (Occitan), рѣчище (rěčišče) [neuter] (Old Ruthenian), koryto [neuter] (Polish), leito [masculine] (Portuguese), albie (Romanian), ру́сло (rúslo) [neuter] (Russian), ко̀рито [Cyrillic, neuter] (Serbo-Croatian), kòrito [Latin, neuter] (Serbo-Croatian), koryto [neuter] (Slovak), koríto [neuter] (Slovene), cauce (Spanish), lecho (Spanish), flodbädd [common-gender] (Swedish), үзән (üzän) (Tatar), елга юлы (yelga yulı) (Tatar), ӧр (ör) (Udmurt), русло́ (rusló) [neuter] (Ukrainian), рі́чище (ríčyšče) [neuter] (Ukrainian), кори́то (korýto) [neuter] (Ukrainian), вӹд корны (vÿd korny) (Western Mari)
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          "sense": "a river bottom",
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          "sense": "a river bottom",
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          "sense": "a river bottom",
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          "sense": "a river bottom",
          "word": "folyómeder"
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          "sense": "a river bottom",
          "word": "alveo"
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          "sense": "a river bottom",
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          "alt": "かしょう",
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          "roman": "kashō",
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          "sense": "a river bottom",
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          "sense": "a river bottom",
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          "code": "sh",
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          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "a river bottom",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "koryto"
        },
        {
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "a river bottom",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "koríto"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "a river bottom",
          "word": "cauce"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "a river bottom",
          "word": "lecho"
        },
        {
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "a river bottom",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
          ],
          "word": "flodbädd"
        },
        {
          "code": "tt",
          "lang": "Tatar",
          "roman": "üzän",
          "sense": "a river bottom",
          "word": "үзән"
        },
        {
          "code": "tt",
          "lang": "Tatar",
          "roman": "yelga yulı",
          "sense": "a river bottom",
          "word": "елга юлы"
        },
        {
          "code": "udm",
          "lang": "Udmurt",
          "roman": "ör",
          "sense": "a river bottom",
          "word": "ӧр"
        },
        {
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "rusló",
          "sense": "a river bottom",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "русло́"
        },
        {
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "ríčyšče",
          "sense": "a river bottom",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "рі́чище"
        },
        {
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "korýto",
          "sense": "a river bottom",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "кори́то"
        }
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "en:stream bed"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɹɪv.əˌbɛd/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "rĭvʹər-bĕd'",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbɛd/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbeː]",
      "note": "African-American Vernacular, some speakers"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɹɪv.əˌbed/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "riverbed"
}
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      "name": "af"
    },
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        "2": "rivierbedding",
        "3": "",
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      "args": {
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        "3": "",
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "word": "Terms suffixed with : creekbed"
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      "word": "oceanbed"
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        "Entries with translation boxes",
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        "Terms with Albanian translations",
        "Terms with Azerbaijani translations",
        "Terms with Belarusian translations",
        "Terms with Bulgarian translations",
        "Terms with Catalan translations",
        "Terms with Chuvash translations",
        "Terms with Classical Nahuatl translations",
        "Terms with Czech translations",
        "Terms with Dutch translations",
        "Terms with Eastern Mari translations",
        "Terms with French translations",
        "Terms with Galician translations",
        "Terms with German translations",
        "Terms with Hungarian translations",
        "Terms with Italian translations",
        "Terms with Japanese translations",
        "Terms with Kazakh translations",
        "Terms with Komi-Permyak translations",
        "Terms with Komi-Zyrian translations",
        "Terms with Korean translations",
        "Terms with Macedonian translations",
        "Terms with Manchu translations",
        "Terms with Mandarin translations",
        "Terms with Maori translations",
        "Terms with Northern Mansi translations",
        "Terms with Occitan translations",
        "Terms with Old Ruthenian translations",
        "Terms with Polish translations",
        "Terms with Portuguese translations",
        "Terms with Romanian translations",
        "Terms with Russian translations",
        "Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations",
        "Terms with Slovak translations",
        "Terms with Slovene translations",
        "Terms with Spanish translations",
        "Terms with Swedish translations",
        "Terms with Tatar translations",
        "Terms with Udmurt translations",
        "Terms with Ukrainian translations",
        "Terms with Western Mari translations",
        "en:Hydrology"
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        {
          "ref": "2014 October 31, David W. Lloyd, “Deep in Vietnam, Exploring a Colossal Cave”, in The New York Times:",
          "text": "The Hang En tour involves a difficult daylong trek over limestone mountain paths and along riverbeds to the remote indigenous village of Ban Doong.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2021 September 8, “Network News: West Coast Main Line viaducts reinforced by underwater concrete”, in RAIL, number 939, page 10:",
          "text": "Detailed laser surveys carried out by Network Rail revealed that fast-flowing water on the River Eden has caused parts of the riverbed to wash away, posing a risk to the viaduct foundations.",
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        "(hydrology) The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks."
      ],
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        "geography",
        "hydrology",
        "natural-sciences"
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        "en:stream bed"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɹɪv.əˌbɛd/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
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      "enpr": "rĭvʹər-bĕd'",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbɛd/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbeː]",
      "note": "African-American Vernacular, some speakers"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɹɪv.əˌbed/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
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    {
      "word": "stream bed"
    },
    {
      "word": "river-bed"
    },
    {
      "word": "river bed"
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    {
      "code": "sq",
      "lang": "Albanian",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "amull"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "məcra"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "réčyšča",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "рэ́чышча"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "koríto",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "кори́то"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "buc"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "llit"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "héchuáng",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "河床"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "hécáo",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "河槽"
    },
    {
      "code": "cv",
      "lang": "Chuvash",
      "roman": "śul",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "ҫул"
    },
    {
      "code": "cv",
      "lang": "Chuvash",
      "roman": "juhlăh",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "юхлӑх"
    },
    {
      "code": "cv",
      "lang": "Chuvash",
      "roman": "varak",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "варак"
    },
    {
      "code": "nci",
      "lang": "Classical Nahuatl",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "ānāntli"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "řečiště"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "rivierbedding"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "rivierbed"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lit de rivière"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "madre"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "baltrón"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "andurbio"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Flussbett"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "folyómeder"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "alveo"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "letto"
    },
    {
      "alt": "かしょう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kashō",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "河床"
    },
    {
      "alt": "かわぞこ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kawazoko",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "川底"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "arna",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "арна"
    },
    {
      "code": "koi",
      "lang": "Komi-Permyak",
      "roman": "ör",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "ӧр"
    },
    {
      "code": "kpv",
      "lang": "Komi-Zyrian",
      "roman": "kyras",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "кырас"
    },
    {
      "code": "kpv",
      "lang": "Komi-Zyrian",
      "roman": "kovtys",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "ковтыс"
    },
    {
      "code": "kpv",
      "lang": "Komi-Zyrian",
      "roman": "ju vorga",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "ю ворга"
    },
    {
      "code": "kpv",
      "lang": "Komi-Zyrian",
      "roman": "śortas",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "сёртас"
    },
    {
      "alt": "河床",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "hasang",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "하상"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "korito",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "корито"
    },
    {
      "code": "mnc",
      "lang": "Manchu",
      "roman": "golo",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "ᡤᠣᠯᠣ"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "whaiawa"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "kūkūpango"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "whakatakere"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "takere"
    },
    {
      "code": "mhr",
      "lang": "Eastern Mari",
      "roman": "vüdkorno",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "вӱдкорно"
    },
    {
      "code": "mrj",
      "lang": "Western Mari",
      "roman": "vÿd korny",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "вӹд корны"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "mair"
    },
    {
      "code": "zle-ort",
      "lang": "Old Ruthenian",
      "roman": "rěčišče",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "рѣчище"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "koryto"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "leito"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "albie"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "rúslo",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ру́сло"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ко̀рито"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "Latin",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "kòrito"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "koryto"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "koríto"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "cauce"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "lecho"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "flodbädd"
    },
    {
      "code": "tt",
      "lang": "Tatar",
      "roman": "üzän",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "үзән"
    },
    {
      "code": "tt",
      "lang": "Tatar",
      "roman": "yelga yulı",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "елга юлы"
    },
    {
      "code": "udm",
      "lang": "Udmurt",
      "roman": "ör",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "word": "ӧр"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "rusló",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "русло́"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "ríčyšče",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "рі́чище"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "korýto",
      "sense": "a river bottom",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "кори́то"
    }
  ],
  "word": "riverbed"
}

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