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Meander derives from the river known to the ancient Greeks as Maiandros or Maeander. Which nowadays is known as the Buyuk Menderes River in southwest Turkey.
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What is the root meaning for the word meander?
The word meander (from the Greek Maiandros) is the name of a river that was famous in antiquity for winding. Hence the word means "to behave like the Meander" that is to wind and turn like a river on a flat alluvial plain. Said loosely of any irregular itinerary.
What does river meander mean?
A meander is a bend or such like in a river
What is the inside bend of a river called?
its called a meander
What is called a loop or bend in the river and another word for three down?
meander
How to use the word meander in a sentence?
Once the river slowed on reaching the valley bottom, it began to meander the short distance to reach the sea.
How sediment buildup and erosion in a meander can alter the course of a river?
As a river deposits sediment on the inside of a meander and erodes the outside of the meander, the meander migrates toward the outside edge
What is a river meander?
A bend in a river.
What is another word for a curved channel in the river?
It is called a "meander". They are the curved parts in a stream.
What is a bend in a river called?
River bends are called 'esses' or 'meanders'
What is a sentence with the word meander?
(Meander means to follow a tortuous and winding course, named for the River Meander which did just that. )Examples :He was known to meander on foot through the streets of the old city.I suggested we meander along the path then stop and have a coffee somewhere.As the professor got older, he tended to meander through his lectures.
Is there a river which has a famous meander?
A meander is a bend in the coarse of the water flow in a river. There is not a river recorded with the most meanders, although rivers with the most meanders are located in Africa.
How wide is the river Thames when It's in a Meander?
It varies according to which meander you are referring to.
