meander (redirected from Oxbow loop)

me·an·der  (m-ndr)

intr.v. me·an·dered, me·an·der·ing, me·an·ders

1. To follow a winding and turning course: Streams tend to meander through level land.

2. To move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction: vagabonds meandering through life. See Synonyms at wander.

n.

1. meanders Circuitous windings or sinuosities, as of a stream or path.

2. A circuitous journey or excursion; ramble. Often used in the plural.

3. An ornamental pattern of winding or intertwining lines, used in art and architecture.

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[From Latin maeander, circuitous windings, from Greek maiandros, after Maiandros, the Maeander River in Phrygia, noted for its windings.]

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me·ander·er n.

me·ander·ing·ly adv.

me·androus (-drs) adj.

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meander [mɪˈændə]

vb (intr)

1. to follow a winding course

2. to wander without definite aim or direction

n

1. (often plural) a curve or bend, as in a river

2. (often plural) a winding course or movement

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) an ornamental pattern, esp as used in ancient Greek architecture

[from Latin maeander, from Greek Maiandros the River Maeander; see Menderes (sense 1)]

meanderer  n

meandering  adj

meanderingly  adv

meandrous  adj

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Meander [miːˈændə]

n

(Historical Terms) (Placename) a variant spelling of Maeander

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meander  (m-ndr)

A sinuous curve, bend, or loop along the course of a stream or river.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	meander - a bend or curve, as in a stream or river oxbow - a U-shaped curve in a stream stream, watercourse - a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
	2.	meander - an aimless amble on a winding course ramble amble, stroll, saunter, perambulation, promenade - a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
Verb	1.	meander - 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" thread, wind, wander, weave go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" snake - move along a winding path; "The army snaked through the jungle" wander - go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town"

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meander

verb

1. wind, turn, snake, zigzag The river meandered in lazy curves.

2. wander, stroll, stray, ramble, stravaig (Scot. & Northern English dialect) We meandered along the Irish country roads.

3. ramble, rabbit (Brit. informal), rattle, chatter, waffle (Brit. informal), witter (Brit. informal), prattle, natter (Brit. informal), maunder, blether, prate (rare) She meandered on, stopping now and again for a breath.

noun

1. wander, stroll, amble, saunter, mosey (informal) a meander round the shops

2. curve, bend, turn, twist, loop, coil, zigzag The outer bank of a meander in the river.

Translations

meander [mɪˈændəʳ]

A. VI

1. [river] → serpentear

2. [person] (= roam) → deambular, vagar; (in speech) → divagar

B. N → meandro m
meanders (fig) → meandros mpl

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meander [miˈændə^r] vi

(= wind) [river] → serpenter; [road] → serpenter
A stream meandered towards the sea → Un ruisseau serpentait jusqu'à la mer.

[person] → flâner

[speech, conversation, account] → se perdre en méandres

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meander

vi (river) → sich (dahin)schlängeln, mäandern; (person) → wirr sein; (= go off subject) → (vom Thema) abschweifen; (walking) → schlendern

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meander [mɪˈændəʳ]

1. n → meandro

2. vi (river) → fare dei meandri; (person) → girovagare (fig) → divagare

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meander

v meander [miˈӕndə]

1 (of a river) to flow slowly along with many bends and curves The stream meandered through the meadows. meander يَتَعَرَّج، يَنْعَطِف извивам се klikatit se bugte sig sich winden ελίσσομαι serpentear looklema مسير پيچيده اى را طى کردن mutkitella serpenter לְהִתפַּתֵל टेढे़-मेढे़ बहना krivudati, vijugati kanyarog berkelok-kelok hlykkjast, bugðast serpeggiare 曲がりくねる 굽이쳐 흐르다 vingiuoti līkumot berkelok-kelok zich slingeren bukte seg wić się serpear a şer­­pui извиваться kľukatiť sa vijugati se vijugati meandra, ringla sig (แม่น้ำ) ไหลคดเคี้ยว kıvrıla kıvrıla ilerlemek 蜿蜓而流 коліно ٹیڑھے میڑھے راستوں سے نکلنا chảy quanh co 蜿蜓而流

2 (of people etc) to wander about in various directions His writing meanders all over the page. dwaal يَهيم، يَشْرُد криволича toulat se slentre omkring; slynge sig sich winden περιπλανιέμαι vagar, deambular, andar sin rumbo fijo risti-rästi jooksma مسير پيچيده rönsyillä vagabonder לְשוֹטֵט इधर-उधर फिरना या घूमना krivudati bolyong; kacskaringóz(ik) tanpa arah reika divagare; vagabondare さまよう 두서 없이 계속되다 klaidžioti, klydinėti klaiņot; klīst tanpa arah rondzwerven slynge seg błądzić vaguear a scrie ilizibil бродить без цели; растекаться мыслью по древу túlať sa tavati tumarati irra omkring, gå hit och dit เดินเรื่อยเปื่อย orada burada dolaşmak 漫步 блукати навмання مختلف راستے اختیار کرنا đi lang thang 漫步