billabong – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
billabong
n.
branch of a river that does not lead into another body of water, "dead-end" channel; riverbed that is only covered in water during the rainy season; pool of stagnant water
Billabong
A
billabong (, ) is an
oxbow lake, an isolated pond left behind after a river changes course. Billabongs are usually formed when the path of a
creek or
river changes, leaving the former branch with a dead end. Billabongs, reflecting the arid Australian climate in which these "dead rivers" are found, fill with water seasonally and are dry for a greater part of the year.
billabong
Noun
1. a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently
(hypernym) pool, puddle
(classification) Australia, Commonwealth of Australia
2. a branch of a river running to a dead end
(hypernym) branch
billabong
s.
del av en elv som ikke leder ut til en annen vannansamling, blindkanal; elveleie som fylles med vann kun i regntiden; dam med stillestående vann
billabong
n.
billabong, betyder "det evige vandhul" på aboriginal sprog (Australien), dvs en vandkilde som ikke tørrer ud i tørketiden
