- meander
- [ streams ]One of a series of regular freely developing sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the course of a stream.GG
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Meander In B&B — (Windsor,Канада) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: 153 Albert Street, B0N 2T0 Wi … Каталог отелей
Meander — ist ein veraltete Schreibung von Mäander, Fluss Maiandros, griechische Gottheit Siehe auch Mäander (Begriffsklärung) Meander Along Creek, ein Fluss im US Bundesstaat Oregon Menander … Deutsch Wikipedia
Meander — Me*an der, n. [L. Maeander, orig., a river in Phrygia, proverbial for its many windings, Gr. ?: cf. F. m[ e]andre.] 1. A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of the veins and arteries. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] While lingering … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meander — Me*an der, v. t. To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous. Dryton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meander — Me*an der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Meandered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Meandering}.] To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate. [1913 Webster] Five miles meandering with a mazy motion Through wood and dale the sacred river ran. Coleridge.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meander — index detour, deviate, digress, perambulate, prowl Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
meander — stray, roam, ramble, *wander, rove, range, prowl, gad, gallivant, traipse … New Dictionary of Synonyms
meander — [v] wander, zigzag be all over the map*, change, drift, extravagate, gallivant, get sidetracked, peregrinate, ramble, range, recoil, roam, rove, snake, stray, stroll, traipse, turn, twine, twist, vagabond, wind; concepts 151,738 Ant. go direct,… … New thesaurus
meander — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. meanderdra, Mc. meanderdrze {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} zakręt, zakole płynącej leniwie rzeki {{/stl 7}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}2. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} typ ornamentu… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
meander — ► VERB 1) follow a winding course. 2) wander in a leisurely or aimless way. ► NOUN ▪ a winding bend of a river or road. ORIGIN Greek, from the name of the winding river Maeander in SW Turkey … English terms dictionary
Meander — [mē an′dər] alt. sp. of MAEANDER … English World dictionary
