fording

Thân thiện

A family is fording a shallow river in their jeep.

Definition

Noun: The act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a vehicle or on a horse. It specifically refers to crossing at a shallow point where the water is not too deep to traverse.

Usage

The word "fording" is used to describe the specific action or instance of crossing a body of water at a fordable point. It is a gerund (a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun).

Examples

• The fording of the river was necessary to continue the journey.
• Safe fording requires checking the water's depth and current first.
• The old map indicated a good spot for the fording of the creek.

Advanced Usage

• "The fording of": A common construction used to specify the particular river or stream being crossed.
  • The fording of the Rubicon River was a decisive moment in history.

Variants and Related Words

• Ford (verb): To cross a river or stream at a shallow point.
  • We will need to ford the stream ahead.
• Ford (noun): A shallow place in a river or stream that can be crossed.
  • They found a ford and drove their truck across.
• Fordable (adjective): Describing a body of water shallow enough to be crossed.
  • After the drought, the river was finally fordable.

Synonyms

• Crossing (specifically of a waterway)
• Wading across
• Traversal (of a stream)

Related Phrases

• To make a ford: To create or establish a crossing point.
  • The engineers worked to make a ford for the convoy.
• Fording point: The specific location suitable for fording.
  • The guide led them to the known fording point.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ford