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• swift — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English swīfan to revolve more at swivel Date: before 12th century 1. moving or capable of moving with great speed < a swift runner > 2. occurring suddenly or within a very… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• swift — 01. The waiter pocketed the tips with a [swift] movement of his hand. 02. Walking [swiftly], you can get downtown in about fifteen minutes. 03. The government needs to take [swift] action to deal with the situation before a crisis developing. 04 …   Grammatical examples in English

• Swift Creek Landslide — The Swift Creek Landslide is an active, slow moving landslide located in western Washington, USA, due east of Everson on Sumas Mountain. Asbestos laden sediment originating from the landslide has recently generated much interest in this area.… …   Wikipedia

• swift — [[t]swɪ̱ft[/t]] swifter, swiftest, swifts 1) ADJ GRADED A swift event or process happens very quickly or without delay. Our task is to challenge the UN to make a swift decision... The police were swift to act. Syn: quick Derived words: swiftly… …   English dictionary

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

• United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

• Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …   Universalium

• Saskatchewan River — Geobox|River name = Saskatchewan River native name = other name = category = etymology = nickname = image caption = country = Canada state = Saskatchewan, Manitoba region = district = municipality = source confluence = North and South… …   Wikipedia

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• Sapta Sindhu — The Sapta Sindhu (Sanskrit: सप्त सिंधु also Hapta Hindu in Avestan) seven rivers are the seven sacred rivers in Indian mythology. The Rig Veda often refers to the seven rivers. [(e.g. RV 2.12; RV 4.28; RV 8.24)] ). In RV 7.36.6, the Sarasvati is… …   Wikipedia

• Colorado River — This article is about the river that flows through the Grand Canyon. For other rivers named Colorado, see Colorado River (disambiguation). Coordinates: 31°39′N 114°38′W / 31.65°N 1 …   Wikipedia