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Bow Creek

Bow Creek proper noun: a river in Greater London, England, which is the tidal part of the River Lea before it reaches the Thames.

Proper noun

Bow Creek

  1. A river in Greater London, England, which is the tidal part of the River Lea before it reaches the Thames.
  2. A river in Devon, England, the tidal part of the Harbourne River before it reaches the tidal River Dart; the hamlet of Bow in Ashprington parish is located where the Harbourne becomes Bow Creek.

Origin of Bow Creek

* In London, situated east of Bow.

Questions about Bow Creek

What does Bow Creek mean?
Bow Creek means a river in Greater London, England, which is the tidal part of the River Lea before it reaches the Thames.
What part of speech is Bow Creek?
Bow Creek is a proper noun.

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