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noun
a river bed left dry because the river has changed its course.
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Origin of old river
An Americanism dating back to 1685–95
Words nearby old river
Old Pretender, Old Provençal, Old Prussian, Old Red Sandstone, Old Ritualist, old river, old rose, Old Russian, Olds, old saw, Old Saxon
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