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Meanders
A decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif, that is commonly found in Greek art.
📖 Definitions of "Meanders"
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A decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif, that is commonly found in Greek art.
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A structural motif in proteins consisting of four adjacent antiparallel strands and their linking loops.
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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"
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A tortuous or intricate movement.
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One of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse
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Fretwork.
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To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate.
"The stream meandered through the valley."
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To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Meanders"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| threadnoun | A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework. |
| weaveverb | (transitive) To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another. |
| windnoun | (countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure. |
| extendsverb | (transitive) To cause to increase in extent. |
| roamsverb | (intransitive) To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination. |
| runsnoun | (slang, often with "the") Diarrhea/diarrhoea. |
| stretchesverb | (transitive) To lengthen by pulling. |
| winds | a Norwegian neoclassical/progressive metal band formed in 1998. |
| meanderingsnoun | An instance or period of roaming. |
| tangentsnoun | (mathematics) A function of an angle that gives the ratio of the sine to the cosine, in either the real or complex numbers. Symbols: tan, tg. |
| wanderingsnoun | wandering |
| detoursnoun | A diversion or deviation from one's original route. |
| circuitous | Being a long and winding route. |
| zig zag | — |
| windingverb | gerund of wind |
| wandersverb | (intransitive) To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood. |
| wanderverb | (intransitive) To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood. |
| roundaboutnessnoun | The state or quality of being roundabout. |
| wendingverb | act of going, course |
| zigzaggingverb | The movement or layout of something that zigzags. |
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