Collocations withriver
These are words often used in combination withriver.
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flowing river
It is obvious that a faster flowing river will deal more effectively with pollution.
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frozen river
Because of the width of the frozen river and because of the fog, blizzards, and dazzling snow, the banks of it were invisible for most of the time.
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meandering river
A meandering river environment is suggested for this unit.
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mighty river
Along the banks of this mighty river have grown up huge industries.
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nearby river
Artifacts were thrown into a nearby river.
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polluted river
It was a very polluted river.
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river crossing
The ferry became the key river crossing in the area.
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river drainage
Several river drainage patterns exploit major thrusts and were clearly initiated after deformation.
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river ecosystem
Quite clearly, one of the major thrusts of the debate over the past hours has been the importance of the river ecosystem that has developed over many centuries.
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river gorge
In the mid twentieth century, a small hydro electric plant operated in the river gorge.
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river port
This great river port extends seven, eight or nine miles up the river.
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river steamer
The solitary female taken in 1933 was in a catching-station remote from any possible river steamer importation.
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river traffic
Let us consider what that river traffic will be.
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river valley
The river valley has several broad, flat reaches suitable for farming.
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stretch of river
For practical purposes, therefore, there is very little prospect of turning this stretch of river into a bathing river.
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swollen river
Rain and a swollen river forced several delays.
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underground river
Effectively, what he did was to dig a channel, or an underground river which flowed under and then beyond older notions of state sovereignty.
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upper river
The flow of the water from the upper river profoundly affects the drainage of the lower river.
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winding river
Some informed historians may experience reading the book as picking up gems along a winding river.
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