riverbed
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From river + bed. Compare Dutch rivierbedding (“riverbed”), German Flussbett (“riverbed”), Swedish flodbädd (“riverbed”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹɪv.əˌbɛd/
- (General American) enPR: rĭvʹər-bĕd', IPA(key): /ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbɛd/
- (AAVE, some speakers) IPA(key): [ˈɹɪv.ɚˌbeː]
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈɹɪv.əˌbed/
- Hyphenation: riv‧er‧bed
Noun[edit]
riverbed (plural riverbeds)
- (hydrology) The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.
- 2021 September 8, “Network News: West Coast Main Line viaducts reinforced by underwater concrete”, in RAIL, number 939, page 10:
- Detailed laser surveys carried out by Network Rail revealed that fast-flowing water on the River Eden has caused parts of the riverbed to wash away, posing a risk to the viaduct foundations.
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a river bottom
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