river bottom

ˈrɪvər ˈbɑtəm

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Definition of river bottom - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

river location

lowest part of a river where water touches ground

The fish hid at the river bottom.
Divers explored the river bottom for artifacts.
Sediments collected at the river bottom.

riverbed

streambed

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lowest part of a river where water touches ground

Expressions with river

lazy river

water attraction with slow current for floating

We spent the afternoon floating on the lazy river.

river rat

type of rodent found near rivers

The river rat scurried along the riverbank.

cry someone a river

mock someone's complaints or sadness

He cried Sarah a river after her complaint.

up the river

adv.

toward or in a direction against the current

They paddled up the river to reach the campsite.

cry a river

express exaggerated sadness or self-pity

He tends to cry a river over small issues.

cry me a river

show insincere sympathy

When she complained, he just said, 'cry me a river'..

Expressions with bottom

bottom drawer

the lowest drawer in a piece of furniture

I found the old photos in the bottom drawer.

touch bottom

reach the bottom of a body of water

The diver touched bottom before swimming back up.

bottom line

final outcome of a process

The bottom line of the talks was agreement.

bottom out

reach the lowest point in a situation

The economy is expected to bottom out soon.

bottom of the pile

lowest physical position in a stack or collection

The old magazines were at the bottom of the pile.

touch the bottom

reach the lowest point of something

The diver managed to touch the bottom of the pool.

at rock bottom

adv.

in the lowest possible state or condition

After losing his job, he was at rock bottom.

bottom of one's heart

deepest and most sincere part of emotions

I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

bottom of the barrel

the last remaining part

We are using the bottom of the barrel of our resources.

bottom of the hour

the time exactly 30 minutes past the hour

The meeting starts at the bottom of the hour.

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riverbed

geography

ground at the bottom where a river flows

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French:fond de la rivière, ...
German:Flussbett, ...
Italian:fondale del fiume, ...
Spanish:fondo del río, ...
Portuguese:fundo do rio, ...
Chinese:河底, ...
Japanese:川底, ...
Arabic:قاع النَّهْر, ...
Hebrew:קַרְקָעִית הַנָּהָר, ...
Russian:дно реки, ...
Ukrainian:дно річки, ...
Hindi:नदी का तल, ...
Bengali:নদীর তলদেশ, ...
Catalan:fons del riu, ...
Czech:dno řeky, ...
Danish:flodbund, ...
Dutch:rivierbodem, ...
Greek:κοίτη ποταμού, ...
Hungarian:mederfenék, ...
Khmer:បាតទន្លេ, ...
Korean:강바닥, ...
Persian:قعر رودخانه, ...
Polish:dno rzeki, ...
Portuguese (BR):fundo do rio, ...
Romanian:fundul râului, ...
Swedish:flodbotten, ...
Thai:พื้นแม่น้ำ, ...
Turkish:nehir yatağı, ...
Vietnamese:đáy sông, ...

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