Headwater Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhɛdˌwɔtɝ

HED-waw-ter

UK

ˈhɛdˌwɔːtə

HED-waw-tuh

परिभाषा

The headwater is the source or beginning part of a river or stream where it starts to flow.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Mostly used in scientific, environmental, or geographical contexts. Common collocations: 'headwater streams', 'headwater region'. Not used in everyday conversation; for daily talk, people might just say 'source' of the river.

• Spanish: naciente - cabecera de río
• Portuguese (BR): nascente - cabeceira do rio
• Portuguese (PT): nascente - cabeceira do rio
• Chinese (Simplified): 源头 - 上游
• Chinese (Traditional): 源頭 - 上游
• Hindi: स्रोत
• Arabic: منبع النهر - رأس النهر
• Bengali: মৌলিক উৎস - নদীশিরা
• Russian: исток - верховье
• Japanese: 源流
• Vietnamese: thượng nguồn
• Korean: 상류
• Turkish: kaynak - başı (nehir)
• Urdu: سرچشمہ
• Indonesian: hulu sungai - hulu

उदाहरण वाक्य

The Amazon River's headwaters are found in the Andes mountains.

basic

Many fish live near the headwaters of the river.

basic

Scientists study the headwater area to monitor water quality.

basic

After days of hiking, they finally reached the river's headwater.

natural

The village relies on the clean water from the headwaters nearby.

natural

Protecting headwater streams helps keep the whole river healthy.

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