Chindwin

[ chin-dwin ]

/ ˈtʃɪnˈdwɪn /

noun

a river in N Burma, flowing S to the Irrawaddy River. 550 miles (885 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for chindwin

Meanwhile trouble broke out in the Chindwin district, on the west of the river.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
On the Chindwin are still current stories with an old-world ring.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White
It happened at the same time that part of the Pakokku district on the Lower Chindwin was very much disturbed.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
The Chindwin, and the route to it through Manipur, had not been considered when the campaign was decided on.
My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills|James Johnstone

During its course northward it receives by many affluents the drainage of the eastern slopes of the Chindwin.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite

British Dictionary definitions for chindwin

Chindwin

/ (ˈtʃɪnˈdwɪn) /

noun

a river in N Myanmar, rising in the Kumôn Range and flowing northwest then south to the Irrawaddy, of which it is the main tributary. Length: about 966 km (600 miles)

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