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Complete Definition of "meander"

English

Etymology
wikipedia|Büyük Menderes River
From L. Maeander from Gr. ÎαίανδÏÎ¿Ï (Maiandros) - a river in Asia Minor (present day Turkey) known for is winding course. (Turkish: Büyük Menderes Nehri)

Pronunciation
IPA|/miËændÉ/

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

#A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of an old river.
#A tortuous or intricate movement.
#fretwork|Fretwork.

Verb
en-verb

#To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous; to wander
#:The stream meandered through the valley.

References
The Chambers Dictionary (1998)

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