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Definition of "riv" [riv]

  • An abbreviation of river.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "riv" in a sentence
  • "An old seaman named Tom Carr, who sailed from about every fishing port in England, Scotland, and Ireland, once sent me the word riv, a verb which means to sew roughly."
  • "Sue Mott, a cleanup volunteer and organizer, said the cleanup is so important because it helps fish and other species who call the riv­er home."
  • "Now we'll see the TRUE POWER of Dressaday besides the number of people sewing their own dresses: by how quickly "riv" enters common parlance."