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• river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …   Universalium

• braiding —   when a river is forced to divide into multiple channels which interlink with each other. A feature of rivers with high loads and occupying wide, flat areas of low relief …   Geography glossary

• Gambia River — River, western Africa. Rising in Guinea and flowing northwest through Senegal and west through The Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean, it is 700 mi (1,120 km) long. It is the only western African river that is easily accessible to oceangoing shipping.… …   Universalium

• Mechi River — Coordinates: 26°13′46″N 87°57′05″E / 26.22944°N 87.95139°E / 26.22944; 87.95139 …   Wikipedia

• Teklanika River — The Teklanika River is a feeder stream to the Yukon River drainage and a tributary of the Nenana River in the central interior region of Alaska. Flowing from headwaters at the Cantwell Glacier in the Alaska Range and reaching convert|111|mi|km|0… …   Wikipedia

• Braid — A braid (also called plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by intertwining three or more strands of flexible material such as textile fibers, wire, or human hair. Compared to the process of weaving a wide sheet of cloth from two… …   Wikipedia

• Ceinture fléchée — A fingerbraiding modern arrow sash handmade in 2007 (with details of the patterns) …   Wikipedia

• jewelry — /jooh euhl ree/, n. 1. articles of gold, silver, precious stones, etc., for personal adornment. 2. any ornaments for personal adornment, as necklaces or cuff links, including those of base metals, glass, plastic, or the like. Also, esp. Brit.,… …   Universalium

• Colombia — Colombian, adj., n. /keuh lum bee euh/; Sp. /kaw lawm byah/, n. a republic in NW South America. 37,418,290; 439,828 sq. mi. (1,139,155 sq. km). Cap.: Bogotá. * * * Colombia Introduction Colombia Background: Colombia was one of the three countries …   Universalium

• Croxall Lakes — View north of the western lake Croxall Lakes is a nature reserve located between the villages of Croxall and Alrewas, Staffordshire, in the United Kingdom. The nature reserve comprises two lakes and grassland between them. The lakes were formed… …   Wikipedia

• reading — /ree ding/, n. 1. the action or practice of a person who reads. 2. Speech. the oral interpretation of written language. 3. the interpretation given in the performance of a dramatic part, musical composition, etc.: an interesting reading of… …   Universalium