Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - meander
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Meander
meander
~ v 1 if a river or stream meanders, it turns a lot as it flows (a flat plain of meandering rivers) 2 always + adv/prep to walk in a slow, relaxed way, not in any particular direction + along/through etc (We meandered aimlessly along the lanes.) 3 also meander on to talk for a long time in a way that is unclear or boring (Will meandered on for hours.) - meanderings n plural - meander n
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1.
(meanders, meandering, meandered) 1. If a river or road meanders, it has a lot of bends, rather than going in a straight line from one place to another. ...roads that meandered round the edges of the fields... We crossed a small iron bridge over a meandering stream. VERB: V prep/adv, V-ing, also V 2. A meander is a large bend in a river. N-COUNT 3. If you meander somewhere, you move slowly and not in a straight line. We meandered through a landscape of mountains, rivers, and vineyards... VERB: V prep/adv 4. If a speech, account, or piece of writing meanders, it seems to move from one topic to another without any order or purpose. His talk appears to meander but by the end focuses attention on the true state of affairs. ...a rich and meandering novel. VERB: V, V-ing ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
2.
I. noun Etymology: Latin maeander, from Greek maiandros, from Maiandros (now Menderes), river in Asia Minor Date: 1576 1. a winding path or course; especially labyrinth 2. a turn or winding of a stream • meandrous adjective II. intransitive verb (-dered; ~ing) Date: circa 1612 1. to follow a winding or intricate course 2. to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination ; ramble Synonyms: see wander ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
v. & n. --v.intr. 1 wander at random. 2 (of a stream) wind about. --n. 1 (in pl.) a the sinuous windings of a river. b winding paths. 2 a circuitous journey. 3 an ornamental pattern of lines winding in and out; a fret. Etymology: L maeander f. Gk Maiandros, the name of a winding river in Phrygia ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
меандр; излучина (реки) меандрировать - cutoff meander - incised meander - mild meander - valley meander ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
5.
1) извиваться 2) извилина 3) изгиб 4) изгибаться 5) меандр 6) многозаходный топочный - meander line - meander panel ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. изгиб, извилина (дороги); излучина (реки) the meanders of the law —- образ. лабиринт законов 2. уст. меандр ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) pl. извилина (дороги, реки) 2) archit. меандр (орнамент) 2. v. 1) извиваться (о реке, дороге) 2) бродить без цели (тж. meander along) Syn: see wander ...Англо-русский словарь
8.
- 1576, from L. meander, from Gk. Maiandros, name of a river in Phrygia, noted for its winding course. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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