billabong

• Ein stehendes Gewässer in einem austrocknenden Flussbett oder in einem Seitenarm eines Flusses, das sich bildet, wenn Wasser aus dem Hauptfluss nur bei Hochwasser einströmt.

A noun referring to a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently, or a branch of a river formed by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high.

1. Stagnant pool in a dry riverbedB2formalaustralian

   A still body of water that remains in the bed of a stream that only flows occasionally.

   Billabong

   • After the rains stopped, only a billabong remained in the dry creek.
   • The kangaroos came to drink from the billabong at dusk.
   • The old billabong was surrounded by eucalyptus trees.

   Synonymebackwaterpool

2. River branch formed during high waterB2formalaustralian

   A channel or branch of a river that is only filled with water when the main river's water level is high.

   Flussarm bei Hochwasser

   • During the flood, the river formed a billabong across the floodplain.
   • The billabong was cut off from the main river as the water receded.
   • They camped near a billabong that was still full from the spring rains.

   Synonymebackwater