Meaning of riverbed | Babel Free
ˈɹɪv.əˌbɛdDefinitions
- mother
- The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.
- mother (source or origin)
- mother (nun)
- dregs (of a drink)
Equivalents
Examples
“Near-synonyms: streambed, creekbed”
“The Hang En tour involves a difficult daylong trek over limestone mountain paths and along riverbeds to the remote indigenous village of Ban Doong.”
“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.”
“Potential signs of microbial life were found in a rock sample collected by the rover in 2024 from an ancient dry riverbed on Mars' Jezero Crater -- an area of rocky outcrops on the edges the Neretva Vallis, a river valley carved by water rushing to the canyon billions of years ago, NASA officials announced in a press conference on Wednesday.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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