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- 1. a branch of a river forming a backwater or stagnant pool, made by water flowing from the main stream during a flood. Australian
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A billabong ( / ˈbɪləbɒŋ / BIL-ə-bong) is an Australian term describing a small body of water, usually permanent. It is most often defined as an oxbow lake, caused by a change in course by a river channel; however, other types of small lakes, ponds, or waterholes are also described as billabongs in various Australian sources.
BILLABONG definition: 1. In Australia, a low area of ground that was part of a river in the past and that only fills up…. Learn more.
noun. bil· la· bong ˈbi-lə-ˌbȯŋ. -ˌbäŋ. Synonyms of billabong. 1. Australia. a. : a blind channel leading out from a river. b. : a usually dry streambed that is filled seasonally. 2. Australia : a backwater forming a stagnant pool. Synonyms. mere [ chiefly British] pool. puddle. stank [ British dialect] well.
Billabong definition: a branch of a river flowing away from the main stream but leading to no other body of water; a blind or dead-end channel.. See examples of BILLABONG used in a sentence.
Today, a billabong is an Australian noun that designates a branch of a river, an isolated stagnant pond, or a dead-end channel created by water flowing from the main stream during a flood or left behind after a river changes course.
Definition of billabong noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a branch of a river flowing away from the main stream but leading to no other body of water; a blind or dead-end channel. 2. a creek bed holding water only in the rainy season; a dried-up watercourse. 3. a stagnant backwater or slough formed by receding floodwater. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Jun 21, 2024 · noun. a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently. see more. noun. a branch of a river made by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high. see more.
5 days ago · billabong (plural billabongs) An anabranch, backwater or oxbow lake that is temporarily cut off from the main river, especially one that is only filled with water during the rainy season and can sometimes dry up completely.
Define billabong. billabong synonyms, billabong pronunciation, billabong translation, English dictionary definition of billabong. n. Australian 1. A dead-end channel extending from the main stream of a river. 2. A streambed filled with water only in the rainy season. 3. A stagnant pool...
