Indus

[ in-duhs ]

/ ˈɪn dəs /

noun

a river in S Asia, flowing from W Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. 1,900 miles (3,060 km) long.

Words nearby Indus

Induráin, indurate, indurated, induration, indurative, Indus, indusiate, indusium, indusium griseum, industrial, industrial action

Definition for Indus (2 of 3)

Indus²

[ in-duhs ]

/ ˈɪn dəs /

noun, genitive In·di [in-dahy]. /ˈɪn daɪ/. Astronomy.

the Indian, a southern constellation between Grus and Pavo.

Origin of Indus

<New Latin, Latin

Definition for Indus (3 of 3)

indus.

abbreviation

industrial.

industry.

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Example sentences from the Web for Indus

Without enough water from the Indus, which flows first through India, Pakistan may be unable to exist.
Big Idea: The Human Cost of Global Warming|Andrew T. Guzman|May 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
India and Pakistan will face a crisis as the glaciers that feed the Indus River shrink and disappear.
Big Idea: The Human Cost of Global Warming|Andrew T. Guzman|May 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I think we need to be most worried about the insurgency beginning to jump across the Indus River, into the Punjab.
Dodging Death in Pakistan|Marc Tracy|May 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The passions and the heart he had found intelligible and much the same from Indus to the Pole.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade

The eastern provinces were soon lost, though Greek influences lingered on even in Bactria and across the Indus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4|Various
The cormorant and the pelican are also used by the Indus boatmen as in China for fishing.
Beast and Man in India|John Lockwood Kipling
Above this the Indus is only a tiny brook, and part of its water comes from a valley in the south-east, the Bokar.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
In 326 he set out for India, as the region was called round the river Indus.
Stories of the Olden Time|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Indus (1 of 2)

Indus¹

/ (ˈɪndəs) /

noun

a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Telescopium and Tucano

British Dictionary definitions for Indus (2 of 2)

Indus²

/ (ˈɪndəs) /

noun

a river in S Asia, rising in SW Tibet in the Kailas Range of the Himalayas and flowing northwest through Kashmir, then southwest across Pakistan to the Arabian Sea: important throughout history, esp for the Indus Civilization (about 3000 to 1500 bc), and for irrigation. Length: about 2900 km (1800 miles)

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单词	indus
释义	Indus ¹ [ in-duhs ] / ˈɪn dəs / noun a river in S Asia, flowing from W Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. 1,900 miles (3,060 km) long. Words nearby Indus Induráin, indurate, indurated, induration, indurative, Indus, indusiate, indusium, indusium griseum, industrial, industrial action Definition for Indus (2 of 3) Indus² [ in-duhs ] / ˈɪn dəs / noun, genitive In·di [in-dahy]. /ˈɪn daɪ/. Astronomy. the Indian, a southern constellation between Grus and Pavo. Origin of Indus ² <New Latin, Latin Definition for Indus (3 of 3) indus. abbreviation industrial. industry. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Indus Without enough water from the Indus, which flows first through India, Pakistan may be unable to exist. Big Idea: The Human Cost of Global Warming\|Andrew T. Guzman\|May 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST India and Pakistan will face a crisis as the glaciers that feed the Indus River shrink and disappear. Big Idea: The Human Cost of Global Warming\|Andrew T. Guzman\|May 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I think we need to be most worried about the insurgency beginning to jump across the Indus River, into the Punjab. Dodging Death in Pakistan\|Marc Tracy\|May 12, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The passions and the heart he had found intelligible and much the same from Indus to the Pole. It Is Never Too Late to Mend\|Charles Reade The eastern provinces were soon lost, though Greek influences lingered on even in Bactria and across the Indus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4\|Various The cormorant and the pelican are also used by the Indus boatmen as in China for fishing. Beast and Man in India\|John Lockwood Kipling Above this the Indus is only a tiny brook, and part of its water comes from a valley in the south-east, the Bokar. Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Sven Hedin In 326 he set out for India, as the region was called round the river Indus. Stories of the Olden Time\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Indus (1 of 2) Indus¹ / (ˈɪndəs) / noun a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Telescopium and Tucano British Dictionary definitions for Indus (2 of 2) Indus² / (ˈɪndəs) / noun a river in S Asia, rising in SW Tibet in the Kailas Range of the Himalayas and flowing northwest through Kashmir, then southwest across Pakistan to the Arabian Sea: important throughout history, esp for the Indus Civilization (about 3000 to 1500 bc), and for irrigation. Length: about 2900 km (1800 miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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