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delta

Definitions of delta
  1. noun
    a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
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    type of:
    aardkunde, geologie
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
  2. noun
    the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
    synonyms: deltavleugel
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    type of:
    letter, letterteken
    the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
  3. noun
    a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height
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    type of:
    glider, zweeftoestel, zweefvliegtuig
    aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
  4. noun
    a rider of a hang glider
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    type of:
    motorcoureur, rijder
    a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
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