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headwaters
UK
/ˈhɛdˌwɔːtəz/
US
/ˈhɛdˌwɔtərz/
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headwaters
noun
headwaters
pl
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истоки
The headwaters of the river are located in the mountains.
Истоки реки находятся в горах.
Definitions
The source or upper tributaries of a stream or river.
Glacial melt feeds the headwaters of the Yangtze River.
The point of origin or beginning of something abstract.
Many of her ideas can be traced back to the headwaters of feminist theory.
Synonyms
tributary
spring
head
origin
source
headwater
noun
headwaters
pl
headwaters
pl
UK
/ˈhɛdˌwɔːtə/
US
/ˈhɛdˌwɔtər/
Translations
исток
The headwater of the river is located in the mountains.
Исток реки находится в горах.
Additional translations
начало реки
верховье
Definitions
The source or upper part of a river or stream.
The explorers traced the river back to its headwaters in the mountains.
Synonyms
source
headstream
origin
head
spring
headwater
adjective
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Located in or relating to the upper reaches or source area of a river or stream.
Many headwater wetlands are crucial for wildlife.
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