Chindwin

[ chin-dwin ]

/ ˈtʃɪnˈdwɪn /

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noun

a river in northern Myanmar (Burma), flowing south 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

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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.
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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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