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- Definition of navigable - (of a waterway or sea) able to be sailed on by ships or boats, (of a website) easy to move around in Definition of navigable - (of a waterway or sea) able to be sailed on by ships or boats, (of a website) easy to move around in
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- 1(of a waterway or sea) able to be sailed on by ships or boats. ‘a navigable channel’. ‘many of the rivers ceased to be navigable’. ‘Nigerians rarely transported locally brewed alcohol outside the area of production except where navigable waterways allowed.’. ‘The Danube River, Austria's only navigable waterway, flows from southeastern Germany across northern Austria.’.
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Mississippi River The most impor tant of its tributaries navigable by large or small boats are the Missouri, navigable to the Great Falls in Montana, 2300 miles; the Ar kansas, navigable to Wichita, Kan.; the Red River, navigable to Gainesville, Tex.; the Ohio, navigable to Pittsburg, 963 miles.
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Library (major rivers in the south, such as the Wouri and the Sanaga, are largely non-navigable; in the north, the Benue, which connects through Nigeria to the Niger River, is navigable in the rainy season only to the port of Garoua) (2010).4,725 km (18,300 km navigable; the most important waterway, the River Magdalena, of which 1,488 km is navigable, is dredged regularly to ensure safe passage of cargo vessels and container barges) (2012). Congo, Democratic Republic of the.
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Body of water Bodies of water that are navigable are known as waterways. Some bodies of water collect and move water, such as rivers and streams, and others primarily hold water, such as lakes and oceans.The term body of water can also refer to a reservoir of water held by a plant, technically known as a phytotelma.odies of water that are navigable are known as waterways. Some bodies of water collect and move water, such as rivers and streams, and others primarily hold water, such as lakes and oceans.
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Intracoastal Waterway Intracoastal Waterway. Intracoastal Waterway, navigable toll-free shipping route, extending for about 3,000 miles (4,800 km) along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico coasts in the southern and eastern United States. It utilizes sounds, bays, lagoons, rivers, and canals and is usable in many portions by deep-draft vessels.
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- Lists of canals. A canal. This is a folio of lists of canals. Canals and routes are human-made channels for water, which are universally both referred to in the vernacular as 'canals'. The main contrast between them is that a navigation parallels a river and splits its drainage basin, while a canal cuts across a drainage divides.
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- port·age (pôr′tĭj, pôr-täzh′) n. 1. a. The act or an instance of carrying. b. A charge for carrying. 2. Nautical a. The carrying of boats and supplies overland between two waterways or around an obstacle to navigation.
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navigation Definition of navigation for English Language Learners. : 1  the act, activity, or process of finding the way to get to a place when you are traveling in a ship, airplane, car, etc. : 2  the act of moving in a boat or ship over an area of water.
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inaccessible inaccessible. adjective out-of-reach, remote, out-of-the-way, unattainable, impassable, unreachable, unapproachable, un-get-at-able (informal) people living in remote and inaccessible parts of the country. accessible, approachable, attainable, reachable.
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- prev | next. § 329.4 General definition. Navigable waters of the United States are those waters that are subject to the ebb and flow of the tide and/or are presently used, or have been used in the past, or may be susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreign commerce.
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- 24,725 km (18,300 km navigable; the most important waterway, the River Magdalena, of which 1,488 km is navigable, is dredged regularly to ensure safe passage of cargo vessels and container barges) (2012)
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- Define navigation. navigation synonyms, navigation pronunciation, navigation translation, English dictionary definition of navigation. n. 1. The theory and practice of navigating, especially the charting of a course for a ship or aircraft. 2. Travel or traffic by vessels, especially...
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navigable Definition of navigable for English Language Learners : deep and wide enough for boats and ships to travel on or through : capable of being navigated NAVIGABLE Defined for Kids
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river river. n. 1. (Physical Geography). a. a large natural stream of fresh water flowing along a definite course, usually into the sea, being fed by tributary streams. b. (as modifier): river traffic; a river basin.
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Definitions &Translations A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater by leading the water out into an ocean or sea.
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- Navigation is the art of getting from one place to another, safely and efficiently. Whenever you find a store in a mall or walk home from school, you are using the tools of the early navigators.
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- Define portage. portage synonyms, portage pronunciation, portage translation, English dictionary definition of portage. n. 1. a. The act or an instance of carrying. b. A charge for carrying. 2. Nautical a. The carrying of boats and supplies overland between two waterways or...
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14 CFR 1.1 - General definitions. navigable airspace. (navigation). Airspace at and above the minimum safe flight level, including airspace needed for safe takeoff and landing. Airspace at and above the minimum safe flight level, including airspace needed for safe takeoffs and landings. 1  Facebook.
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canalize verb (used with object), canalized, canalizing. 1. to make a canal or canals through. 2. to convert into a canal. 3. to divide (a stream) into reaches with locks or dams, usually to maintain navigable depths. 4. to divert into certain channels; give a certain direction to or provide a certain outlet for.
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downstream down·stream. adv. 1. Toward or closer to the mouth of a stream; in the direction of the current: floated downstream.adv, adj. 1. (Physical Geography) in or towards the lower part of a stream; with the current. 2. (Navigation) in or towards the lower part of a stream; with the current. 3. (Mining & Quarrying) (in the oil industry) of or for the refining, distribution, or marketing of oil or its derived products.own·stream. adv. 1. Toward or closer to the mouth of a stream; in the direction of the current: floated downstream.
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Definitions &Translations Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Navigation. Navigation is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another. The field of navigation includes four general categories: land navigation, marine navigation, aeronautic navigation, and space navigation.
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- noun, plural ferries. 1. a commercial service with terminals and boats for transporting persons, automobiles, etc., across a river or other comparatively small body of water. 2. a ferryboat.
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Navigable Waters In practical terms federal regulation of navigable waters takes many forms. One area of this regulation covers matters of transportation and commerce: for example, rules governing the licensing of ships and the dumping of waste. A second area applies to the alteration of the navigable waters, which is strictly controlled by federal law.
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portage portage (ˈpɔːtɪdʒ; French pɔrtaʒ) n 1. the act of carrying; transport 2. (Commerce) the cost of carrying or transporting 3. the act or process of transporting boats, supplies, etc, overland between navigable waterways 4. the route overland used for such transport vb to transport (boats, supplies, etc) overland between navigable waterways [C15: from ...
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TACK • NAVIGATION (noun) The noun NAVIGATION has 3 senses: 1. the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place. 2. ship traffic. 3. the work of a sailor. Familiarity information: NAVIGATION used as a noun is uncommon.