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1 : a winding path or course the new path, which he supposed only to make a few meanders Samuel Johnson especially : labyrinth 2 : a turn or winding of a stream The meander eventually became isolated from the main stream.meandrous mē-ˈan-drəs adjective meander 2 of 2 ...
1. a curve in a stream Verb 1. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills" "the path meanders through the vineyards" "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body" 同义词 vi.蜿蜒;迷路;曲折 twiststraywanderwind 其他释义...
Meander“Meander” is a word that shares the same ending as the common word “wander” and is easily confused, making them easy to associate and remember together. Etymologically, “meander” originates from the Greek “Maiandr...
A sharp, sinuous loop or curve in a stream, usually part of a series. (oceanography) A deviation of the flow pattern of a current. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ...
oxbow - a U-shaped curve in a stream stream, watercourse - a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes 2. meander - an aimless amble on a winding course ramble amble, stroll, saunter, per...
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in Spanish|in French|in Italian|English synonyms|English Usage|Conjugator|in context|images WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 me•an•der/miˈændɚ/USA pronunciationv.[no object] to proceed by a winding course:a stream meandering through the va...
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics:Geographyme‧an‧der/miˈændə$-ər/verb[intransitive]1if ariver,stream,roadetcmeanders, it has a lot ofbendsrather than going in astraightlinemeander along/across/down etcThe river meandered gently along the valley floor.2...