braided river

noun

A river which has a network of channels which diverge and rejoin around (typically ephemeral) braid bars (small mid-channel islands).

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Meanings

nounbraided river (plural braided rivers)

plural braided rivers

  1. A river which has a network of channels which diverge and rejoin around (typically ephemeral) braid bars (small mid-channel islands).
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