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What does river meander mean?

A meander is a bend or such like in a river


A meander that is cut off from the main course of a river becomes a?

Sometimes a meandering river forms a feature called an oxbow lake. An oxbow lake is a meander that has been cut off from the river. An oxbow lake may form when a river floods. EW


What is the inside bend of a river called?

its called a meander


What is a river meander?

A bend in a river.


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 bend in a river called?

River bends are called 'esses' or 'meanders'


When an oxbow becomes completely cut off from the main river it is called a what?

It is called an oxbow lake. Some are called meander lakes.


When an oxbow becomes completely cut off from the main river it is called an?

It is called an oxbow lake. Some are called meander lakes.


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.


What is A curve in a river is called?

A meander is a curve or bend in a stream or river.


What does the river meander mean?

Meander means wind ( pronounced wined ). e.g. The river meandered through the valley. The river wound through the valley.