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thalwegenUK
thal·weg T0141050 (täl′vĕg′)n. Geology 1. The line defining the lowest points along the length of a river bed or valley.2. A subterranean stream.
[German Talweg, Thalweg : Tal, Thal, valley (from Middle High German tal, from Old High German) + Weg, way (from Middle High German wec, weg, from Old High German weg; see wegh- in Indo-European roots).]thalweg (ˈtɑːlvɛɡ) or talwegn1. (Physical Geography) the longitudinal outline of a riverbed from source to mouth2. (Physical Geography) the line of steepest descent from any point on the land surface[C19: from German, from Thal valley + Weg way, path]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | thalweg - the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between statesbound, boundary, edge - a line determining the limits of an area | | 2. | thalweg - a line following the lowest points of a valleycontour, contour line - a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height |
TranslationsthalwegenUK
thalweg[′täl‚veg] (geography) The middle of the principal navigable waterway which serves as a boundary between two states. (geology) A line connecting the lowest points along a stream bed or a valley. Also known as valley line. A line crossing all contour lines on a land surface perpendicularly. (hydrology) Water seeping through the ground below the surface in the same direction as a surface stream course. thalwegenUK
Words related to thalwegnoun the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between statesRelated Wordsnoun a line following the lowest points of a valleyRelated Words |