riverbend
Water's turning point
A riverbend is a curve or turn in a river's course, where the water changes direction.
The term often appears in place names for towns situated at such curves: The factory sat just past the riverbend.
Also spelled as two words: river bend.
Smooth, angleless line
- arcCurved line segment
- oxbowTight river curve
- meanderTo travel without direction
- elbowArm's middle joint
hook · crook · loop · sinuosity · crescent · sweep · horseshoe · turn
Organism's natural environment
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- floraPlants of a region
fauna · biodiversity · aquatic · watershed · tributary · confluence · delta · estuary
Directed flow of charge
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- channelPassage for transmission
- eddyCircular counter-current
- backwaterStagnant side channel
pool · riffle · erosion · deposition · siltation · sediment · alluvium · channel migration
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- calmFree from agitation
solitude · pastoral · idyllic · scenic · reflections · picturesque · quietude · soothing
curve
Smooth, angleless line
elbow · hook · crook · loop · sinuosity · crescent · sweep · horseshoe · turn · angle
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
flora · fauna · biodiversity · aquatic · watershed · tributary · confluence · delta · estuary · willows
current
Directed flow of charge
backwater · pool · riffle · erosion · deposition · siltation · sediment · alluvium · channel migration · avulsion
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
calm · solitude · pastoral · idyllic · scenic · reflections · picturesque · quietude · soothing · gentle
landing
Descent's final moment
town · village · homestead · dock · bridge · campsite · fishing spot · portage · trading post · waypoint
- dry riverbedChannel without current water
- dried riverbedFormer watercourse, now parched