Meander
Translation- Meander
- Meander 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.
[1913 Webster]
Five miles meandering with a mazy motion Through wood and dale the sacred river ran. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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meander — 1. noun 1) pl. извилина (дороги, реки) 2) archit. меандр (орнамент)2. v. 1) извиваться (о реке, дороге) 2) бродить без цели (тж. meander along)Syn: see wander … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Meander — ist ein veraltete Schreibung von Mäander, Fluss Maiandros, griechische Gottheit Siehe auch Mäander (Begriffsklärung) Meander Along Creek, ein Fluss im US Bundesstaat Oregon Menander … Deutsch Wikipedia
Meander — 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. [1913 Webster] While lingering … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meander — Me*an der, v. t. To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous. Dryton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meander — 1> изгиб, извилина (дороги); излучина (реки) Ex: the meanders of the law образ. лабиринт законов 2> уст. меандр … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Meander — Meander, s. Maeanderno. II, a … Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch
Meander — For other uses, see Meander (disambiguation). A hypothetical stream bed following a tilted valley. The maximum gradient is along the down valley axis represented by a hypothetical straight channel. Meanders develop, which lengthen the course of… … Wikipedia
meander — meanderer, n. meanderingly, adv. /mee an deuhr/, v.i. 1. to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley. 2. to wander aimlessly; ramble: The talk meandered on. v.t. 3. Survey. to define the margin of… … Universalium
Meander — /mee an deuhr/, n. ancient name of the Menderes. * * * Extreme U bend in a stream, usually occurring in a series, that is caused by flow characteristics of the water. Meanders form in stream deposited sediments and may stack up upstream of an… … Universalium
meander — меандр; излучина (реки) || меандрировать cutoff meander incised meander mild meander valley meander … Англо-русский словарь технических терминов
