Severn Bore
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Severn — Die Severn Bridge, an der Grenze zwischen England und Wales, von der englischen Seite.Vorlage:Infobox Flus … Deutsch Wikipedia
Severn Estuary — The Severn Estuary ( cy. Môr Hafren) is the estuary of the River Severn, the longest river in Great Britain. Its high tidal range means it has been at the centre of discussions in the UK regarding renewable energy. GeographyIn navigational and… … Wikipedia
Severn Barrage — The Severn Barrage is the name of a number of ideas for building a barrage from the English coast to the Welsh coast over the Severn tidal estuary. Ideas for damming or barraging the Severn estuary (and Bristol Channel) have existed since the… … Wikipedia
bore — bore1 [bo: US bo:r] v the past tense of ↑bear bore 2 bore2 v 1.) [T] to make someone feel bored, especially by talking too much about something they are not interested in ▪ He s the sort of person who bores you at parties. ▪ a film that will bore … Dictionary of contemporary English
Bore — [indisch »Flut«] die, / n, Sprungwelle, eine Gezeitenwelle mit fast senkrechtem vorderem Fluthang, die besonders bei Springflut in trichterförmig verengte Flussmündungen stromauf dringt, z. B. die Bore im Severn (Südwestengland), die Mascaret… … Universal-Lexikon
Severn, River — Welsh Hafren ancient Sabrina River, eastern Wales and western England. Britain s longest river, it is 180 mi (290 km) long from its source to tidal waters. It rises in east central Wales and crosses the English border near Shrewsbury, continuing… … Universalium
Bore — Recorded as Bore, Boar, Boor, and the very rare Bor, this is an interesting English surname which has nothing whatsover to do with being either a South African Dutchman, or a person of boring characteristics. It is however either a medieval… … Surnames reference
BORE — a watery ridge rushing violently up an estuary, due to a strong tidal wave travelling up a gradually narrowing channel. Bores are common in the estuary of the Ganges and other Asiatic rivers, in those of Brazil, and at the mouth of the Severn … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
SEVERN — the second river of England, rises on the E. side of Plinlimmon, in Montgomeryshire, and flows in a circuitous southerly direction through Montgomeryshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire, falling into the Bristol Channel after … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Bore — Bo|re 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: n; Geogr.〉 eine Gezeitenwelle, die in trichterförmigen Flussmündungen zu einer Brandungswelle umgeformt wird, z. B. in den engl. Flüssen Severn u. Trent sowie in den frz. Flüssen Seine u. Gironde u. bes. im indischen… … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
