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rapid
noun
a
fast
,
turbulent
section
of
a
river
where
water
rushes
quickly
over
rocks
•
The
kayaker
maneuvered
skillfully
through
the
roaring
rapid
.
The
kayaker
maneuvered
skillfully
through
the
roaring
rapid
.
•
Before
camping
,
the
guide
warned
us
about
the
dangerous
rapids
downstream
.
Before
camping
,
the
guide
warned
us
about
the
dangerous
rapids
downstream
.
First
recorded
in
English
in
the
early
17th
century
,
from
the
adjective
“
rapid
”,
applied
metaphorically
to
swift-moving
stretches
of
water
.
