Rapids

Word RAPIDS
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Definitions and meanings of "Rapids"

What do we mean by rapids?

(often in the plural) a rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.

A burst of rapid fire.

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The word "rapids" in example sentences

During our two-hour trip, guides from the California Conservation Corps helped us down the rockier parts, what they called "rapids." ❋ Unknown (2011)

I have nearly lost my life in rapids chasing these big guys. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Coming up next, a new meaning to the word rapids in Cedar Rapids, Iowa tonight. ❋ Unknown (2008)

On the dangerous San Francisco River one of the rapids is called “Tira-calcoens” = take off your trousers (Highlands of the Brazil, ii. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The tinkling of the water and the rushing of the rapids were the only sounds heard. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Running the rapids is a favourite, and, I must add, a charming diversion of adventurous travellers. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This is called the rapids city-states became the arathi people -- capital of arathor. ❋ E D B M (2007)

For instance, we can recall rapids which appeared rather insignificant at first, but which seemed decidedly otherwise after we had been overturned in them and had felt their power -- especially at the moment when we were sure we had swallowed a large part of the water that composed them. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

At the rapids was a big store, the property of Senhor Caripe, the wealthiest rubber-man who works on this river; many of the men we met were in his employ. ❋ Unknown (1914)

At the foot of the rapids was a big house and store; and camped at the head were a number of rubber-workers, waiting for the big boats of the head rubber-men to work their way up from below. ❋ Unknown (1914)

We soon found that the rapids were a serious obstacle. ❋ Unknown (1914)

Even had he been more eager for sight-seeing, there was not very much to be seen, for northern Vermland is nothing but vast, monotonous forest tracts, through which Klarälven winds – narrow and rich in rapids. ❋ Unknown (1911)

A half-mile below the rapids was the confluence of the two rivers. ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

At the rapids was a big store, the property of Senhor ❋ Theodore Roosevelt (1888)

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