Indus

[ in-duhs ]

/ ˈɪn dəs /

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noun

a river in S Asia, flowing from W Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. 1,900 miles (3,060 km) long.

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Other definitions for Indus (2 of 3)

Indus²

[ in-duhs ]

/ ˈɪn dəs /

noun, genitive In·di

[in-dahy]. /ˈɪn daɪ/. Astronomy.

the Indian, a southern constellation between Grus and Pavo.

Origin of Indus

<New Latin, Latin

Other definitions for Indus (3 of 3)

indus.

abbreviation

industrial.

industry.

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How to use Indus in a sentence

Without enough water from the Indus, which flows first through India, Pakistan may be unable to exist.
Big Idea: The Human Cost of Global Warming|Andrew T. Guzman|May 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
India and Pakistan will face a crisis as the glaciers that feed the Indus River shrink and disappear.
Big Idea: The Human Cost of Global Warming|Andrew T. Guzman|May 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I think we need to be most worried about the insurgency beginning to jump across the Indus River, into the Punjab.
Dodging Death in Pakistan|Marc Tracy|May 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Between the Indus and the Hydaspes is Taxila, a large city, and governed by good laws.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo

Near the Indus is another city, Peucolaïtis.361 At this place a bridge which was constructed afforded a passage for the army.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
It is said that there are altogether fifteen369 considerable rivers which flow into the Indus.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
Small craw-fish387 go up as far as the mountains,388 and the larger as far as the confluence of the Indus and the Acesines.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
She returned a haughty answer; and, on reaching the Indus, she erected a bridge of boats and attempted to cross.
Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton

British Dictionary definitions for Indus (1 of 2)

Indus¹

/ (ˈɪndəs) /

noun

a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Telescopium and Tucano

British Dictionary definitions for Indus (2 of 2)

Indus²

/ (ˈɪndəs) /

noun

a river in S Asia, rising in SW Tibet in the Kailas Range of the Himalayas and flowing northwest through Kashmir, then southwest across Pakistan to the Arabian Sea: important throughout history, esp for the Indus Civilization (about 3000 to 1500 bc), and for irrigation. Length: about 2900 km (1800 miles)

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