No. 11,376 in Catalan
tàlveg
The lowest point of a valley or riverbed where water usually flows.
In a sentence
El riu segueix el tàlveg de la vall.
The river follows the valley's trough.
Here, 'tàlveg' refers to the lowest line or path across the valley floor, commonly followed by a river.
Resseguim el tàlveg per arribar al poble.
We follow the trough to reach the village.
In this sentence, 'tàlveg' is used to describe a geographical feature that guides a route or path.
Els antics camins sovint coincidien amb el tàlveg.
The ancient paths often coincided with the trough.
Here, 'tàlveg' indicates the natural depression in the landscape used historically as paths or routes.
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