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braid bar

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[breyd bahr] / ˈbreɪd ˌbɑr /

noun

  1. a small, narrow, often temporary island that forms in a river when a significant deposit of sediment accumulates over time, causing the water to divide into two channels that flow along either side: braid bars typically occur as a series, giving the river an appearance of braiding around them.

Etymology

Origin of braid bar

First recorded in 1965–70

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