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javes

javes is the plural of jave.

Meaning of jave

Noun

jave (plural javes)

  1. A wave of water and ice released downstream when a fluvial ice jam breaks up catastrophically.
    • The effect of the jave depends upon the characteristics of the ice-jam release and downstream ice conditions.2019, Karl-Erich Lindenschmidt, “Ice-Jam Release Waves (Javes)” (chapter 13), in River Ice Processes and Ice Flood Forecasting: A Guide for Practitioners and Students, 2nd edition, Springer Nature...

Questions about javes

What is javes the plural of?
Javes is the plural of jave.

Words near javes in the dictionary

  1. javellization
  2. javels
  3. Javert
  4. Javertian
  5. Javerts
  6. javes
  7. Javid
  8. Javids
  9. Javier
  10. Javion
  11. javitri

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