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Thames

[ temz theymz, teymz, temz ]

noun

  1. a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
  2. a river in SE Canada, in Ontario province, flowing SW to Lake St. Clair. 160 miles (260 km) long.
  3. an estuary in SE Connecticut, flowing S past New London to Long Island Sound. 15 miles (24 km) long.


Thames

noun

  1. ɛ a river in S England, rising in the Cotswolds in several headstreams and flowing generally east through London to the North Sea by a large estuary. Length: 346 km (215 miles) Ancient nameTamesisˈtæməsɪs
  2. ٱɪθɪ a river in SE Canada, in Ontario, flowing south to London, then southwest to Lake St Clair. Length: 217 km (135 miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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He was then shot at close range by a Thames Valley Police officer from the armed response unit.

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But Thames Valley Police - the local force for Buckinghamshire - says it has seen an 8% reduction in knife crime over the past year.

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They have been used to drill the Silvertown Tunnel, Crossrail, the Power Tunnels in north London and the Thames Tideway or super sewer as well as the Channel Tunnel.

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A body has been found in the search for an 11-year-old girl who went missing in the River Thames nearly two weeks ago.

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Earlier, Cambridge's women claimed an eighth consecutive victory after an early restart on the River Thames in London.

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