Salween

[ sal-ween ]

/ ˈsæl win /

noun

a river in SE Asia, flowing S from SW China through E Burma (Myanmar) to the Bay of Bengal. 1750 miles (2815 km) long.

Example sentences from the Web for salween

Beyond the Salween the track follows the line of the spurs, with the result that one very seldom has a back-breaking climb.

The Pacification of Burma |Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
In support of the military arguments it was urged that the Salween was designed by nature for a boundary.

The Pacification of Burma |Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
From Ywathit a party went out to see the Salween, some three miles away.

The Pacification of Burma |Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
It lies between the Salween and the Mekong, touching both rivers.

The Pacification of Burma |Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite

The largest and most important forests are those on the left bank of the Salween.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for salween

Salween

/ (ˈsælwiːn) /

noun

a river in SW Asia, rising in the Tibetan Plateau and flowing east and south through SW China and Myanmar to the Gulf of Martaban. Length: 2400 km (1500 miles)

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Salween

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