Definition of river capture in English:

river capture

noun

mass nounGeology

The natural diversion of the headwaters of one stream into the channel of another, typically resulting from rapid headward erosion by the latter stream.
〔地质〕河流袭夺，河流截夺
Example sentencesExamples
- The main geological changes that have caused river capture are glaciation and tectonic movement associated with earthquake faults.
- The study emphasizes the significance of river capture in re-routing both sediment and water discharge between sedimentary basins.

词汇	river capture
释义	Definition of river capture in English: river capture noun mass nounGeology The natural diversion of the headwaters of one stream into the channel of another, typically resulting from rapid headward erosion by the latter stream. 〔地质〕河流袭夺，河流截夺 Example sentencesExamples The main geological changes that have caused river capture are glaciation and tectonic movement associated with earthquake faults. The study emphasizes the significance of river capture in re-routing both sediment and water discharge between sedimentary basins.
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