river A stream of water which flows in a channel from high ground to low ground and ultimately to a lake or the sea, except in a desert area where it may dwindle away to nothing. A river and all its tributaries within a single basin is termed a drainage system ['rɪvə] n

environ.

Fluß m

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river ['rɪvə] abbr.

abbr.

r; riv.

river

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river
gen.	Fluss; Ache; Strom
commun.	Strasse
earth.sc.	Strom
environ.	Fluß
life.sc.	fliessendes Gewässer
tech.	Fluß; Strom


ecosystem
gen.	Ökosystem
comp., MS	Ökosystem
econ.	ökologisches System
med.	Biogeozönose
tech.	Naturhaushalt


margin
gen.	Begrenzung; Gewinnmarge; Rand; Seitenrand; Marge; Fehlerspielraum