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General Definition.
A meander in general is a bend in a sinuous watercourse. A meander is formed when the moving water in a river erodes the outer banks and widens its valley.
A meander is a bend in the river, it is usually in the lower and middle course of the river where the water slides from one side of the river to the next, this erodes one side of the river bed and deposites sediment on the other to make a bend. This bend gets bigger as the process happens again and again. After a while the bend looks like a horse shoe and the neck gets so small it opens and no water goes through the bend. After a storm or flood there is enough sediment to separate the river and the meander leaving an ox-bow lake. After years the river gets further away from the ox-bow lake dries up and leaves a scar, and that is the process of an meander and ox-bow lake.
Art and architecture.
A meander is a decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif. Such a design is also called the Greek fret or Greek key design, although these are modern designations.
In mathematics.
A meander or closed meander is a self-avoiding closed curve which intersects a line a number of times.
Music Album.
Meander is Carbon Leaf's first album. It was released in 1995 by the band's own label, Constant Ivy Records.
In Greek Mythology.
Meander or Maiandros (Μαίανδρος) is a river-god in Greek mythology, patron deity of the Meander river (modern Büyük Menderes River) in Caria, southern Asia Minor (modern Turkey). He is one of the sons of Oceanus and Tethys, and is the father of Cyanee, Samia and Kalamos.
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A meander is a turn or bend in a river which occurs when the river deposits its sediments on a side. The river is said to "meander" or "meanders" are formed.
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a loop like bend in the course of a river developed in the process of erosion and deposition
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What name is given to large bends in a river channel?
they are called meanders that's what they are
How many meanders does the amazon have?
it has 3 large meanders and 2 small meanders
What is the bend in a river called?
Bends in a river are called meanders
It meanders across the food plain?
A river meanders across the food plain
Are meanders formed by erosion or deposition?
Meanders are formed by both erosion and deposition.
Is a river that have a lot of meanders younger than one that runs straight?
no it is older if it has meanders
How many meanders are there in river Trent?
there are around 7 meanders in the river Yangtze.
Where can meanders be found?
Meanders can be found in a river or stream. A meander is a curve or bend. It is also a winding path.
Where are meanders located?
in the closet
What is a bend in a river called?
River bends are called 'esses' or 'meanders'
Does the river have any meanders?
Yes.
Does the Mississippi River have any Meanders?
no
