Thalwege

//ˈtaːlvɛçə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of thalweg form-of, plural

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

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

Etymology

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

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