thalweg

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈtaːlvɛç/, /ˈtɑːlvɛɡ/, /ˈθɑːlwɛɡ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈtɑl.vɛɡ/

Noun

thalweg (plural thalwege)

1. (geology, geography, cartography) The line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel, and thus the line of fastest flow or deepest water along a river’s course.

Translations

• French: thalweg
• German: Talweg
• Portuguese: talvegue
• Russian: та́львег
• Spanish: vaguada

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