单词 | bank-high |
释义 | > as lemmasbank-high bank-high adj. (and adv.) (of a river or other watercourse) swollen up to the banks; also as adv. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > flood or flooding > [adjective] > full to the brink bankfullc1600 bank-high1675 bank and bank1855 1675 J. Smith Christian Relig. Appeal ii. viii. 92 The holy Waters, that were but Ankle-deep, and ran in the middle of the Channel before, are made by Christ Bank-high, and Chin-deep. 1882 Daily Tel. 28 Oct. 2/4 Streams everywhere are bank high, and flooded. 1996 C. Thomas Holiday Angler in Wales iv. 58 When surrounding rivers are back to low water the Teifi will still be running bank-high, clear and fast, just like a chalk stream. < as lemmas |
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