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flod — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • river noun A large natural stream of water flowing across land, usually into the sea, a lake, or another river.
  • spate noun A sudden rush or outpouring of something, especially a large number of events happening close together.
  • stream noun A small natural flow of water, smaller than a river.

Senses

flod is used for these senses in English:

  • fluvial Of, pertaining to, inhabiting, or produced by the action of a river or stream.
  • high tide The natural tide at its highest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place.
  • high tide The time of day when the sea has risen to its highest level.
  • river A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.
  • river Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.
  • stream A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.

river — full definition

  1. noun A large natural stream of water flowing across land, usually into the sea, a lake, or another river.
  2. noun In poker, the fifth and final community card dealt.

spate — full definition

  1. noun A sudden rush or outpouring of something, especially a large number of events happening close together.
  2. noun A sudden flood, especially of a river swollen by heavy rain.

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