river

♦♦ riv|er /r'ɪvə^r/ (rivers)
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A river is a large amount of fresh water flowing continuously in a long line across the land.
...a chemical works on the banks of the river.
...boating on the River Danube.riv|er bank (river banks)
also riverbank
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A river bank is the land along the edge of a river.riv|er ba|sin (river basins)
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A river basin is the area of land from which all the water flows into a particular river.riv|er bed (river beds)
also riverbed
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A river bed is the ground which a river flows over.