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riverbed

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riv·er·bed  (rvr-bd)
n.
The area between the banks of a river ordinarily covered by water.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.riverbedriverbed - a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river
river bottom
bed, bottom - a depression forming the ground under a body of water; "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed"
Translations
riverbed [ˈrɪvəbed] N → lecho m (del río)
riverbed [ˈrɪvəˌbɛd] n → letto del fiume
riverbed [ˈrɪvəˌbɛd] n → letto del fiume


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When they reached the place where they would lay their ambush, it was on a riverbed to which live stock of all kinds would come from far and near to water; here, then, they lay concealed, clad in full armour.
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