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Definition of Rapids
1. rapid [n] - See also: rapid
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rapids
Literary usage of Rapids
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1903)
"... (13) Some of the larger rocks at the head of Akin rapids ; (14) Looking up
... that run across the head of the rapids from the island in the middle of ..."
2. In Darkest Africa: Or, The Quest, Rescue and Retreat of Emin, Governor of by Henry Morton Stanley (1890)
"... Stanley Falls dated August —The flotilla of canoes starts—The Mariri rapids-—
... tribe—Wasp rapids—Ten of our men killed and eaten by natives—Canoe ..."
3. In Darkest Africa Or the Quest Rescue and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria by Henry Morton Stanley (1890)
"... Island—Muster of our second journey to the Albert—Mr. Jameson's letter from
Stanley Falls dated August —The flotilla of canoes starts—The Mariri rapids ..."
4. Report (1900)
"My work as a member of the Kent Scientific Institute of Grand rapids has ...
It succeeded a society known as "The Grand rapids Lyceum of Natural History. ..."
5. Dictionary of national biography by Leslie Stephen, Sidney Lee (1893)
"From Tete three visits -were paid to the Kebra-basa rapids, which were found to
be an insuperable bar to the continuous navigation of the Zambesi at all ..."
6. The Journal of Educational Research by American Educational Research Association (1921)
"EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT IN GRAND rapids CHARLES D. DAWSON Assistant Superintendent of
... For nine years Grand rapids has had a Binet testing department, ..."
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