river steamer

collocation in English

meaningsofriverandsteamer

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river
noun[C]
uk
/ˈrɪv.ər/us
/ˈrɪv.ɚ/
a natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into the sea, a lake, or ...
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steamer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstiː.mər/us
/ˈstiː.mɚ/
a boat or ship that moves by ...
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(Definition ofriverandsteamerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The solitary female taken in 1933 was in a catching-station remote from any possibleriversteamerimportation.
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When it captured ariversteamerwith a load of medical supplies, including quinine, at least some of its medical problems were no more.
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With two sails it could travel under its own power but was also towed on occasion by ariversteamer.
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At this time, major travel was usually undertaken by train or byriversteamer.
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The sternwheelriversteamerwas launched in 1856.
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During subsequent decades, an industrial area developed along the river's east bank to store and re-ship merchandise arriving by rail andriversteamer.
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The noise created by the river steamers moving up and down the river made conversation absolutely impossible.
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A large number of hospital river steamers and barges have also been ordered.
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A number of different licensing regulations are in operation affecting river steamers, railway stations and railway trains, and there are probably others.
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A hollowed out piece of wood filled with powder was used against river steamers.
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The company also built barges, river steamers and small cargo ships.
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To move men and supplies to the gold fields, service by river steamers was inaugurated in 1858.
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Even a pier for river steamers was inhibited.
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Two were modern warships while the others were older gunboats or converted river steamers.
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Many of the orders were for pre-fabricated river steamers.
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Slowly the north was opened up with the help of river steamers.
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Then supplies had to be sent north along the river in shallow draft river steamers because there were almost no roads north.
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Specifically the expedition was sent to map the riverways and determine if they could be navigated by river steamers.
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But 1912 also brought some very good news for all the local river steamers, and the area in general.
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Large river steamers worked the river until quite recently.
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