fording

ford

F0245900 (fôrd)n. A shallow place in a body of water, such as a river, where one can cross by walking or riding on an animal or in a vehicle.tr.v. ford·ed, ford·ing, fords To cross (a body of water) at a ford.

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[Middle English, from Old English; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

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ford′a·ble adj.

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fording - the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horsefordcrossing - traveling acrossshallow fording - fording at a shallow placedeep fording - fording at a deep place in the stream