river

Definições

1. Substantivo

   A large stream of water that flows across land to the sea.

   Exemplos

   • The Amazon is the largest river in the world.
   • They paddled down the river for three days.
2. Substantivo

   A large flow of liquid.

   Exemplos

   • A river of lava poured down the mountainside.
   • A river of rain ran down the street.
3. Substantivo

   In poker, the last card dealt in a hand.

   Exemplos

   • He hit his flush on the river.
   • She lost the pot when the river gave him a straight.
4. Substantivo

   In printing, a line of white space running down a page.

   Exemplos

   • The typesetter changed the spacing to remove the river.
   • A clear river ran down the paragraph.
5. Verbo

   In poker, to win with the last card dealt.

   Exemplos

   • He rivered a straight to win the hand.
   • She got rivered by an unlucky flush.
6. Substantivo

   In old-fashioned use, a person who splits wood.

   Exemplos

   • The old river split logs by hand for the mill.
   • A skilled river could split a plank in seconds.