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Meaning of the word ford in English

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ford

US /fɔːrd/
UK /fɔːd/

Noun

a shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to walk or drive across.

Synonym:
crossing causeway drift

Verb

(of a person or vehicle) cross (a river or stream) at a shallow place.

Synonym:
cross traverse
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