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rapids

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1. Rapidsnoun

   The part of a river where the current moves with great swiftness, but without actual waterfall or cascade; sometimes called whitewater; -- usually used in the plural; as, the Lachine rapids in the St. Lawrence. For boaters on the river, it is a place that can be hazardous, with danger of capsizing or crashing into large rocks.

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1. Rapids

   Rapids are sections of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient, causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. Rapids are hydrological features between a run (a smoothly flowing part of a stream) and a cascade. Rapids are characterized by the river becoming shallower with some rocks exposed above the flow surface. As flowing water splashes over and around the rocks, air bubbles become mixed in with it and portions of the surface acquire a white color, forming what is called "whitewater". Rapids occur where the bed material is highly resistant to the erosive power of the stream in comparison with the bed downstream of the rapids. Very young streams flowing across solid rock may be rapids for much of their length. Rapids cause water aeration of the stream or river, resulting in better water quality. Rapids are categorized in classes, generally running from I to VI. A Class 5 rapid may be categorized as Class 5.1-5.9. While Class I rapids are easy to navigate and require little maneuvering, Class VI rapids pose threat to life with little or no chance for rescue. River rafting sports are carried out where many rapids are present in the course.

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1. Rapids

   Rapids is a hamlet located in the Town of Lockport in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 1,636 at the 2010 census. Rapids is located on the south edge of both the town and the county so that a small part of the community is in the Town of Clarence in Erie County. The hamlet is at the junction of Tonawanda Creek Road, Rapids Road, and Goodrich Road. The community consists of a fire hall, a few businesses, and many residences, primarily in Niagara County. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rapids in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rapids in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of rapids in a Sentence

1. John Kasich:

   Wisconsin governor and likely presidential candidate Scott Walker is visiting neighboring Michigan to address Republicans. Walker will speak to the Ingham County GOP luncheon in Lansing on Monday before keynoting the Oakland County Republican Party Lincoln Day dinner. His visit is the same day retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson announces a Republican presidential bid in his native Detroit and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul attends an event in Grand Rapids with Michigan Rep. Justin Amash.

2. Kaela Weber:

   The fact that she is coming to Monticello first, a small town in Iowa City, she could have went [ sic ] to Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, i think it just means she... likes to care about the community and small town.

3. Scott Johnson:

   The thieves not only took The Slippers, they took a piece of history that will be forever connected to Grand Rapids and one of our city's most famous children.

4. Mike Senerchia:

   We pursue the impossible, climb unclimbed mountains, ski near vertical slopes, ride the most difficult and dangerous rapids , constantly challenging the forces of nature . We Are The Warriors .

5. Matt Spellman:

   Cedar Rapids's too big, cedar Rapids really is. I'm ready( for people to drop out). Cedar Rapids's getting to be too overwhelming.

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References

1. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=rapids
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapids
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rapids