thalweg


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
thalweg /ˈtɑːlvɛg, ˈθɑːlwɛg/
noun Geology a line connecting the lowest points of successive cross sections of a valley.
– origin C19: from Ger., from obs. Thal ‘valley, dale’ + Weg ‘way’.
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