river

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɪvər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɪvɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rivər for 1; rīvər for 2)


river
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Sense: Noun: waterway
Synonyms:
waterway, tributary, estuary, stream Collocations, creek Collocations, crick (US, regional), brook, canal Collocations, beck (UK, regional), bourn (UK, regional), ghyll (UK, regional), gill (UK, regional), runnel, rivulet, channel Collocations
Sense: Noun: anything that flows
Synonyms:
cascade, flood Collocations, torrent, deluge, stream Collocations, outpouring, gush Collocations, runoff, overflow Collocations


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