narrow waterways

collocation in English

meaningsofnarrowandwaterway

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narrow
adjective
uk
/ˈnær.əʊ/us
/ˈner.oʊ/
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with ...
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waterway
noun[C]
uk
/ˈwɔː.tə.weɪ/us
/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.weɪ/
a narrow area of water, such as a river or canal, that ships or boats can ...
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(Definition ofnarrowandwaterwayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Too many cooks have had to say something about the problems that face thisnarrowwaterway.
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Is it possible to have rules applying to ships using thisnarrowwaterwaysimilar to those governing the methods by which ships traverse that area?
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There are other problems connected with the narrow waterways which will soon be coming up.
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There, the narrow waterways have a limited use.
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All sailors in narrow waterways know of the terrific loss in sails torn by overhanging vegetation.
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Yet there seems to be a barrier to using helicopters to fly passengers across narrow waterways.
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Not all our waterways are narrow waterways.
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There is absolutely no sense in trying to make our narrow waterways—our little old waterways with 7ft.
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First, would he favour modest investment in the narrow waterways in order to improve them for recreational purposes?
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It is true that our waterways, and particularly our narrow waterways, are not in far greater use for pleasure and commercial traffic because they are constantly threatened with closure.
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The narrow waterways have many purposes and there are many reasons why they should continue to exist.
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Visitors can traverse narrow waterways in canoes or kayaks.
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A significant part of the route leads through narrow waterways with fixed bridges.
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A completely assembled miniature oil rig on a slender barge is towed into the inlet from connecting narrow waterways.
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All the dangers and obstacles characteristic of narrow waterways are present and acute in this critical sea lane.
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One advantage of the design was the ability to sail very close to the wind, which was essential on the narrow waterways on which they plied.
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