fording

Meanings

• noun

  A shallow place in a river or other body of water where it is possible to wade across.

  - "The hikers reached the fording and carefully crossed the stream."
  - "The fording was treacherous due to the strong current."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fording
cord , horde , ord

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Variants

List of all variants of fording that leads to same result
ford , fordable , forded , fording , fords

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Etymology

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Old English fordian ‘to ford’, from ford ‘a shallow place in a river where it is possible to cross’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fording' is also used in computing to describe the process of transferring data between two different systems.

2. The longest fording in the world is the Nile River, which is over 4,000 miles long.

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Related Concepts

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1. wading: The act of crossing a body of water on foot, typically in shallow water.

2. river crossing: The act of crossing a river, often involving the use of a fording or a bridge.

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Culture

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Fordings have been important historical and cultural landmarks, particularly in rural areas where they may have been the only way to cross rivers. They have been depicted in literature and art, and have been the site of many battles.

How to Memorize "fording"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a shallow part of a river where you can see the bottom and wade across.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fording' with the image of crossing a river on foot.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'fording' by associating it with 'ford' as in a 'ford truck' or 'ford a river'.

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