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rivers

/ˈɹɪvəz/ /ˈɹɪvɚz/

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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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noun

Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.

Examples :

"a river of blood"

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noun

The last card dealt in a hand.

Examples :

"The rivers in tonight's poker game were cruel; I kept getting bad cards on the final draw. "

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noun

A visually undesirable effect of white space running down a page, caused by spaces between words on consecutive lines happening to coincide.

Examples :

"The editor noticed distracting rivers running through the essay, created by the badly justified paragraphs. "

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verb

To improve one’s hand to beat another player on the final card in a poker game.

Examples :

"Johnny rivered me by drawing that ace of spades."

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noun

One who rives or splits.

Examples :

"The rivers of wood at the lumberyard were strong men, splitting logs for firewood. "