rapids
section of a river where the river bed is relatively steep, increasing the water's velocity and turbulence
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rapids
Summary
rapids ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- rapids is a type of watercourse[2].
- rapids's Commons category is recorded as Rapids[3].
- rapids's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rapids[4].
- rapids's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[5].
- rapids's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
- rapids's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7].
- rapids's different from is recorded as canyon[8].
- rapids's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000034[9].
- rapids's associated hazard is recorded as drowning[10].
- rapids's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[11].
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Definition and Type
rapids is a type of watercourse[2].
Influence
Things named for rapids include Rapid Creek[12], a stream[13], in United States[14].
Why It Matters
rapids ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month).[1] rapids has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] rapids is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]
Entities named for rapids include Rapid Creek[12], a stream[13], in United States[14].