meandering stream
[ mē-ăn′dər-ĭng ]
A stream consisting of successive meanders. Meandering streams develop in relatively flat areas, such as a floodplain, and where sediment consists primarily of fine sands, silts, and muds.
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How to use meandering stream in a sentence
The valley was green and level, and a meandering stream formed many little lakes.
Tales of lonely trails | Zane Grey“Maybe we can take refuge in the ark,” Penny laughed, leading the way up the meandering stream.
Saboteurs on the River | Mildred A. WirtMountains rise peak above peak in the distance, while a beautiful valley, with its meandering stream, lies at your feet.
Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California | Mary Evarts AndersonIn ancient times this small, meandering stream was a great rushing glacial river.
North Dakota | VariousOn a grassy bank, beside a meandering stream, sat two gentlemen averaging forty years of age.
The Sketches of Seymour (Illustrated), Part 3. | Robert Seymour
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