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Thalweg

Thalweg Meaning & Definition
Thalweg Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Thalweg?

[n] a line following the lowest points of a valley
[n] the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states

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See Also | bound | boundary | contour | contour line | edge

Thalweg In Webster's Dictionary

\Thal"weg`\, n. [G., fr. thal valley + weg way. See {Dale}; {Way}.] (Physiography) (a) A line following the lowest part of a valley, whether under water or not. (b) The line of continuous maximum descent from any point on a land surface, or that cutting all contours and angles.

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