flowing river

collocation in English

meaningsofflowingandriver

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flowing
adjective
uk
/ˈfləʊ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈfloʊ.ɪŋ/
moving in one direction, especially continuously ...
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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 offlowingandriverfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofflowing river

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It is obvious that a fasterflowingriverwill deal more effectively with pollution.
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One feels like a swimmer in a rapidlyflowingriverdesperately trying to find a foothold.
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It is no use trying to stop a leak when it is already aflowingriver.
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This fish occupies rocky habitat inflowingriverwaters.
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The fastflowingriverhas cut a deep valley.
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There is noflowingriverin the town.
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We pay the same taxes as in this country, and the money comes right over here, aflowingriverof money.
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It does not contain any solids and it is suitably clean for aflowingriver, but that treated sewage will come down the river.
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It is said to be the fastestflowingriverin the country.
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The name has been interpreted as referring to aflowingriveror to crossing the river.
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It is quite a fastflowingriverwith many small waterfalls and deep pools.
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They were attempting to dig to bedrock in the middle of aflowingriver.
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In the canyon proper this road often runs right up theflowingriverbed.
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He made several attempts to throw the cable across the fastflowingriver.
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The fish usually spawns inflowingriverhabitat, such as riffles, with gravelly or rocky substrates.
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She is usually depicted near aflowingriver, which may be related to her early history as a river goddess.
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The town has a covered market and is bisected by a fastflowingriverwith a number of bridges.
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