About The Word Thalweg
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Thalweg
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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 Synonyms | Synonyms for Thalweg: Related Terms | Find terms related to Thalweg: 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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