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Reversing Falls

noun

  1. sometimes not capitals a series of rapids in the Saint John River, New Brunswick, Canada, the flow of which regularly reverses itself owing to the force an incoming tide
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Asian shares were hampered by tight liquidity in China after the country’s short-term interest rates rose again, reversing falls in the previous two days.

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Under the bridge connecting the two villages are the river’s remarkable “reversing falls.”

The St. John River offered some interesting navigational challenges, such as the Reversing Falls, that beckoned the crew.

The mouth of the St. John River opens into the broad harbor and the Bay of Fundy, which produces a curious phenomenon called the Reversing Falls.

Crude oil prices flipped on Friday reversing falls in the morning into afternoon gains as traders closed short positions and strong U.S. gasoline demand supported the market.

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