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Definition of Riverbeds
1. riverbed [n] - See also: riverbed
Lexicographical Neighbors of Riverbeds
Literary usage of Riverbeds
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. New Zealand Driving Holidays: 29 New Zealand Holiday Itineraries and Touring by Donna Blaber (2005)
"Deep gorges whiz by. with glimpses of clear mountain water rushing through wide
shingle riverbeds beiow. Dark-green broom forms a rich backdrop to shaggy ..."
2. Permafrost: Second International Conference, July 13-28, 1973 : USSR by Frederick J. Sanger, Peter J. Hyde (1978)
"... under riverbeds or lakes. However, the alluvial deposits of lowland rivers
are appreciably less water-bearing, and the quality of the water included in ..."
3. Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves by Laura Riley, William Riley (2005)
"Best times are March and April, end of the rainy season, when animals, including
large raptor flocks, are concentrated along riverbeds. ..."
4. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by Sir William Wilson Hunter (1886)
"Changes of riverbeds. Deserted river- capitals. The bore new course, ...
Many decayed or ruined cities attest the alterations in riverbeds within historic ..."
5. Jobless, Moneyless, & Free: Prospects for a New Social Order / Y Walter Prytulak by Prytulak, Walter (1980)
"In this imagery, riverbeds become the prototype for the circulation of money.
... riverbeds have to be widened and dredged to permit the fast flow of money ..."
6. Cry of the Phoenix by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1995)
"The discovery of the buried stream channels, riverbeds with broad flood plains,
etc., was a surprise to the scientists as the area is today one of the most ..."
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