Araguaia River

Araguaia River
noun
a river in central Brazil that flows generally northward (with many falls) to join the Tocantins River
Syn: ↑Araguaia, ↑Araguaya, ↑Araguaya River
Instance Hypernyms: ↑river
Part Holonyms: ↑Brazil, ↑Federative Republic of Brazil, ↑Brasil

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  • Araguaia River — River, central Brazil. Rising in the Brazilian highlands, it flows north some 1,600 mi (2,600 km) to join the Tocantins River at São João do Araguaia. In midcourse it divides into channels on either side of Bananal Island, which is about 200 mi… …   Universalium

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  • Araguaia — noun a river in central Brazil that flows generally northward (with many falls) to join the Tocantins River • Syn: ↑Araguaia River, ↑Araguaya, ↑Araguaya River • Instance Hypernyms: ↑river • Part Holonyms: ↑Brazil, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …   Universalium

  • Araguaía — Araguaia [ä΄rə gwä′yə] river in central Brazil, flowing north into the Tocantins: c. 1,300 mi (2,092 km) * * * A·ra·guaí·a or A·ra·gua·ya (är ə gwīʹə) A river rising in central Brazil and flowing about 2,092 km (1,300 mi) generally northward to… …   Universalium

  • Araguaia — [ä΄rə gwä′yə] river in central Brazil, flowing north into the Tocantins: c. 1,300 mi (2,092 km) …   English World dictionary

  • Tocantins River — River, east central and northeastern Brazil. It rises in several headstreams, including the Paraná River, and flows north and west to join the Araguaia River. It again turns north and flows into the Pará River after a course of 1,677 mi (2,699… …   Universalium

  • Araguaia — /arəˈgwajə/ (say ahruh gwahyuh) noun a river in central Brazil, flowing north to the river Tocantins. About 1600 km …  

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