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niagara

/nahy-ag-ruh, -ag-er-uh/US // naɪˈæg rə, -ˈæg ər ə //UK // (naɪˈæɡrə, -ˈæɡərə) //

尼亚加拉,尼加拉,尼加拉河

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a river on the boundary between W New York and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario. 34 miles long.
    • : Niagara Falls.
    • : Fort, a fort in W New York, at the mouth of the Niagara River.
    • : anything taken as resembling Niagara Falls in force and relentlessness; avalanche: a niagara of criticism.
    • : Horticulture. a variety of white grape, grown for table use.the vine bearing this fruit.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Examples

  • It was in a tiny dark overheated little bar called Niagara, and three women read before me, younger and one not so much younger.

  • After the war Milchberg relocated to Canada, where he settled in Niagara Falls and opened a jewelry store.

  • A guy who didn't think successfully crossing Niagara Falls in 2012 was enough.

  • Cannonade between forts George and Niagara, and bombardment from all the batteries.

  • Niagara Falls' spectacular skew-wise splashing toward the Canadian side didn't set many hearts at ease, either.

  • Within a hundred miles of Niagara there are at least a hundred small waterfalls of the same type.

  • At that time the nearest post-offices were at Batavia on the east, Erie on the west, and Niagara on the north.

  • The Niagara bridge of a total length of 910 ft., for two lines of railway.