swollen river

collocation in English

meaningsofswollenandriver

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swollen
adjective
uk
/ˈswəʊ.lən/us
/ˈswoʊ.lən/
larger ...
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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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(Definition ofswollenandriverfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Rain and aswollenriverforced several delays.
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And during the rainy season it was difficult to cross theswollenriver.
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Hrbarr obstructs his way and refuses him passage across aswollenriver.
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The key point to the journey is the crossing of aswollenriverwhich marks the boundary of their lands.
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Heintzelman was cut off from the main body because theswollenriverhad taken out all the bridges.
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Massive boulders of ice were carried by the torrent through town, completely enveloped by theswollenriver.
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The birds prefer the top branches of the trees for nesting as the island is partially submerged by theswollenriverduring monsoon.
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British accounts claim that the bridge simply broke under the weight of the numbers of soldiers trying to retreat across it, having been weakened by theswollenriver.
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Lassie rushes across a damaged bridge over a floodswollenriverto get help and when he returns with two men, the bridge has been washed away.
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Theswollenriverpushed more than half the barges past their destination; the house they chose to enter was the site of a wedding party, and the alarm was raised.
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