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old river
noun
- a river bed left dry because the river has changed its course.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of old river1
An Americanism dating back to 1685–95
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Example Sentences
He hastily constructed some out of old river steamboats, converting them into engines of destruction.
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But I said maybe we might think we was passing the foot of an island and coming into the same old river again.
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It is an old river term, a leads-man's call, signifying two fathoms—twelve feet.
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These terraces or benches are the remains of old river beds.
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The old river has made itself a bed where it can overlook the valley.
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