ford
noun
a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
fording
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present participleof ford.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Ragnar, the kind of fellow for whom riding a horse and fording a river are second nature, despises Lucas from the moment they meet, and the antipathy proves more than mutual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
Scotty Jalbert, emergency services manager for San Luis Obispo County, said river crossings can be deceiving and people can run into trouble after successfully fording them several times.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
They explored the property, hiking its trails, fording the stream that ran through it.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2022
Jeep says the Grand Cherokee 4xe is capable of water fording up to 24 inches.
From The Verge ● Sep. 29, 2021
The men were hovering near the fording place, thinking I’d try a crossing there.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
