Meaning of MEANDER
| Pronunciation: | | mee'andur
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- [n] a curve in a stream
- [v] to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"
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| | Synonyms: | | thread, wander, weave, wind |
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| | See Also: | | curve, curved shape, go, locomote, move, oxbow, snake, stream, travel, watercourse | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Me*an"der\, n. [L. Maeander, orig., a river in Phrygia,
proverbial for its many windings, Gr. ?: cf. F. m['e]andre.]
1. A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders
of the veins and arteries. --Sir M. Hale.
While lingering rivers in meanders glide. --Sir R.
Blackmore.
2. A tortuous or intricate movement.
3. (Arch.) Fretwork. See {Fret}.
\Me*an"der\, v. t.
To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous. --Dryton.
\Me*an"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Meandered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Meandering}.]
To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate.
Five miles meandering with a mazy motion Through wood
and dale the sacred river ran. --Coleridge.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | - The winding of a stream channel.
- Indirect or devious alignment of channels in erodible, alluvial valleys of a mature stream.
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