Indus

¹

[ in-duhs ]

noun

1. a river in S Asia, flowing from W Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. 1,900 miles (3,060 km) long.

Indus

²

[ in-duhs ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive In·di [in, -dahy].

1. the Indian, a southern constellation between Grus and Pavo.

indus.

³

abbreviation for

1. industrial.
2. industry.

Indus

¹

/ ˈɪndəs /

noun

1. a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Telescopium and Tucano

Indus

²

/ ˈɪndəs /

noun

1. a river in S Asia, rising in SW Tibet in the Kailas Range of the Himalayas and flowing northwest through Kashmir, then southwest across Pakistan to the Arabian Sea: important throughout history, esp for the Indus Civilization (about 3000 to 1500 bc ), and for irrigation. Length: about 2900 km (1800 miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indus¹

< New Latin, Latin

Example Sentences

All three rivers—the Indus, the Ganges, and the Brahmaputra—originate in the region’s icy mountain ranges, where rapid warming is accelerating the melting of some glaciers and altering precipitation patterns.

From Science Magazine

This is a serious concern for the 750 million people in the Indus and upper Ganges basins who rely on these winter snows for water supplies.

From Science Daily

For example, the Nile, Indus and Mississippi river basins have experienced exceptionally dry streamflow and wet soil moisture conditions, indicating changes driven by irrigation.

From Science Daily

Wet-bulb temperatures have crossed this critical threshold in at least two weather stations, one in the Persian Gulf and one in the Indus River Basin.

From Science Daily

The grave pit was often filled with pottery offerings before the coffin was lowered into it, according to Jonathan Mark Kenoyer of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who is a scholar of the Indus Valley civilisation.

From BBC