upper reaches
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upper reaches
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- The highest or most northerly extremes of something. the upper reaches of the Amazon.
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noun the part of a river that is near where it begins
| 한국어 | 상류 sangnyu, 물위 murwi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 上流 jōryū, 川上 kawakami, 水上 minakami |
| 中文 | 上游 shàngyóu, 上流 shàngliú |
| Deutsch | Oberlauf |
| Tiếng Việt | thượng lưu, thượng nguồn |
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title = {upper reaches},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/upper%20reaches},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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