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thalweg

thal·weg

UK/ˈtaːlvɛç/ US/ˈtɑːlvɛɡ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states

2.

a line following the lowest points of a valley

Origin

Borrowed from 19th century German Thalweg, from Thal (“valley”) + Weg (“way, course”).

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