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fording
Fording (noun) means the act of crossing a river or stream at a shallow point.
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1
The act of crossing a river or stream at a shallow point.
"By half past seven we were both pretty nearly all in, and wet from innumerable fordings of the river, so we stopped and boiled some hot water with the sugar left over from lunch."
— Aldo Leopold, Round River (1953)
2
A shallow place where a river or stream can be crossed on foot or by vehicle.
"There at the fording in the little boat the unknown man plays upon his lute."
— Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali (1910)
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What is the meaning of fording?
"fording" (noun) means the act of crossing a river or stream at a shallow point.
What is another word for fording?
Other words for "fording" include ford.
What are the different meanings of fording?
"fording" has 2 main meanings: 1. The act of crossing a river or stream at a shallow point; 2. A shallow place where a river or stream can be crossed on foot or by vehicle.
