meander.
One of the turns of a winding, crooked, or involved course.
Meaning & usage
One of the turns of a winding, crooked, or involved course.
the meanders of an old river, or of the veins and arteries in the body
One of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse
A tortuous or winding journey.
Synonym of Greek key, a decorative border; fretwork.
A self-avoiding closed curve which intersects a line a number of times.
A path on which the directions, distances, and elevations are noted, as a part of a land survey.
A decorative border consisting of a repeated linear motif, particularly of intersecting perpendicular lines.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Maeander, from Ancient Greek Μαίανδρος (Maíandros) – a river in Asia Minor (present day Turkey) known for its winding course (modern Turkish Menderes).
To wind or turn in a course or passage
The stream meandered through the valley.
To be intricate.
His speech meandered through various topics.
To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Maeander, from Ancient Greek Μαίανδρος (Maíandros) – a river in Asia Minor (present day Turkey) known for its winding course (modern Turkish Menderes).
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