Chindwin

[ chin-dwin ]

/ ˈtʃɪnˈdwɪn /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Chindwin

Chincoteague, Chincoteague pony, chin cough, Chindia, Chindit, Chindwin, chine, Chinee, Chinese, Chinese artichoke, Chinese block

How to use Chindwin in a sentence

Of these one was sent to the Chindwin district and one to Mandalay.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
Meanwhile trouble broke out in the Chindwin district, on the west of the river.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
He was known to have left the Mandalay district with the object of raising a disturbance in the Chindwin.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
It was convenient to bring the relieving regiment down by the Kabaw Valley to the Chindwin, where they would meet the other.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite

They were to meet on the Chindwin and exchange transport trains, thus saving expense and trouble.
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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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