thalweg
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from 19th century German Thalweg, from Thal (“valley”) + Weg (“way, course”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
thalweg (plural thalwege or thalwegs)
- (geology, geography, cartography) The line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel, and thus the line of fastest flow or deepest water along a river’s course.
Usage notes
- The alternative spelling talweg is consistent with the German spelling reform of 1901. [1]
Translations
line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel
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Further reading
References
- 2005, Ed. Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, The Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd edition revised), Oxford University Press, →ISBN
- 2004, Susan Mayhew, A Dictionary of Geography, Oxford University Press, →ISBN
Portuguese
Noun
thalweg m (plural s)
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