flinders
noun
Form of flinder , plural of flinder.
Simple meaning
A long river in northern Queensland, which flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈflɪndɚz
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Definition
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noun
Bits and splinters and fragments
“It would have shattered in flinders long before it did that damage.”
A long river in northern Queensland, which flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria; in full, the Flinders River.
A local government area in northern Queensland, Australia, name after the river; in full, the Shire of Flinders.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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- “It would have shattered in flinders long before it did that damage.”noun
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