thalwege

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UK/ˈtaːlvɛçə/

A form of thalweg — The line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel, and thus the line of fastest flow or deepest water along a river’s course.

OriginGerman Thalwege →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of thalweg

    Includes longitudinal river profiles, graded profiles, graded slopes, graded streams, thalwege, interlocking spurs.

    1973: Geotitles Weekly, volume 16: № 195 – volume 17: № 203, unknown page number (Geoservices)

Origin

  1. GermanThalwege
  2. Englishthalwege

From German Thalwege, plural form of Thalweg, obsolete (pre-1901) spelling of Talweg.

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APA

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Chicago

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