Chenab

[ chi-nahb ]

noun

1. a river in S Asia, flowing SW from N India to the Sutlej River in E Pakistan. About 605 miles (1,085 km) long.

Chenab

/ tʃɪˈnæb /

noun

1. a river rising in the Himalayas and flowing southwest to the Sutlej River in Pakistan. Length: 1087 km (675 miles)

Example Sentences

It took more than 20 years for the Indian railways to finish the bridge - over Chenab river - which ascends high over a deep ravine in the Reasi district of Jammu.

From BBC

The construction of the Chenab bridge was approved in 2003, but faced delays and missed deadlines because of the region's treacherous topography, safety concerns and court cases.

From BBC

Heavy rains have swollen three main rivers — the Jhelum, Sutlej and Chenab in eastern Punjab province — prompting the disaster management agency to be on high alert for more flash floods, which have already affected at least 15,000 people in the past three weeks.

From Seattle Times

Heavy rain also continued to lash the rest of the impoverished nation, overflowing the main rivers in the Punjab province, Jhelum and Chenab, prompting the disaster management agency to be on high alert for fear of flash floods.

From Seattle Times

In June, unseasonal snowfall and severe cold weather conditions in Chenab valley of Jammu and Kashmir left hundreds of tribal families stuck on road sides, with little food or fodder.

From BBC