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meander

meander

A pronounced bend in a river, shaped by erosion on the outer bank and deposition on the inner bank.

All languages

English
meander
Norwegian
elvesving
Japanese
蛇行 — だこう — dakou
Korean
곡류 — gongnyu
Spanish
meandro
French
méandre
German
Flussschlinge

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