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river

/ˈɹɪvə/ /ˈɹɪvɚ/ /ˈɹaɪvə/ /ˈɹaɪvɚ/

Meanings
noun
A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

Examples :

"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."
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Related Words

Illustration overflow

overflow noun

/ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ/ /ˈoʊvɚˌfloʊ/

The spillage resultant from overflow; excess.

"The overflow from the overflowing bin of recyclable materials was a mess on the floor. "

Illustration visually

visually adverb

/ˈvɪʒuəli/ /ˈvɪʒjʊəli/

By means of sight.

"The artist visually represented the feeling of joy in her painting. "

Illustration happening

happening verb

/ˈhæpnɪŋ/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Illustration consecutive

consecutive noun

/kɒnsɛkjʊtɪv/

A sequence of notes or chords that results from repeated shifts in pitch of the same interval.

"The consecutive notes in the melody were all a perfect fourth apart. "

Illustration carrying

carrying verb

/ˈkæɹiɪŋ/

To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.

"She was carrying a heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration coincide

coincide verb

/ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/

To occupy exactly the same space.

"The two squares coincide nicely."

Illustration undesirable

undesirable noun

/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbl/ /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbl/

An undesirable person

"The new student was considered an undesirable in the class because of his disruptive behavior. "

Illustration oftentimes

oftentimes adverb

/ˈɒf.tənˌtaɪmz/ /ˈɔf.tənˌtaɪmz/

Frequently

"Oftentimes, my sister forgets her lunch at home. "

Illustration gathering

gathering noun

/ˈɡæ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/

A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

Illustration splitting

splitting verb

/ˈsplɪtɪŋ/

Of something solid, to divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

"He has split his lip."

Illustration occasionally

occasionally adverb

/əˈkeɪʒnəli/

On the occasion of something else happening; incidentally, by the way.

"My sister occasionally helps me with my homework. "

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "