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Riverbed

//ˈɹɪv.əˌbɛd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.

    "Near-synonyms: streambed, creekbed"

  2. 2
    a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river wordnet

Etymology

From river + bed. Compare Dutch rivierbedding (“riverbed”), German Flussbett (“riverbed”), Swedish flodbädd (“riverbed”).

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