winding course

collocation in English

meaningsofwindingandcourse

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winding
adjective
uk
/ˈwaɪn.dɪŋ/us
/ˈwaɪn.dɪŋ/
A winding path, road, river, etc. repeatedly turns in ...
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course
noun
uk
/kɔːs/us
/kɔːrs/
a set of classes or a plan of study on a particular subject, usually leading to an exam ...
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(Definition ofwindingandcoursefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It formed long before the mountains ever existed, establishing awindingcoursetypical of prairie rivers.
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Itswindingcourseruns past a security checkpoint, but the restricted area around the base extends further east.
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It flows generally west in awindingcourse.
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The highway generally follows thewindingcourseof the river, but several rock cuts bypass bends.
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It was formed when the area was a broad flat plain, forming awindingcoursetypical of flatland rivers.
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The combined stream flows south, in awindingcourse.
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Dangers include overhanging vegetation, logjams, swift current, and a narrowwindingcourse.
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Despite its name, the river flows in awindingcourse, though its valley is fairly straight.
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When fully opened in 1770, the new route was some 3 mi shorter than the river, which follows an extremelywindingcoursein its upper reaches.
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Many of the county borders follow the winding courses of river, some are straight.
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