Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river rising in southwest Virginia and flowing about 480 km (300 mi) generally southwest across eastern Tennessee to the Tennessee River.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a river that rises in southwestern Virginia and flows generally southwestward across eastern Tennessee to the Tennessee River
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Examples
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The Clinch River is a tributary of the Tennessee River, and the city of Chattanooga gets its water from the river downstream from the spill site.
The Moderate Voice 2009
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I still take pride in helping kill the Clinch River Breeder Reactor when I once worked as a staffer for the U.S. Senate.
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If you're in the area and your community gets water from the Clinch River downstream of the Emory, I'd strongly recommend bottled water.
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At left, an undated photograph shows an aerial view of railroad tracks along the Clinch River leading to world's biggest coal-fueled generating plant, under construction by the TVA.
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The chemical-laced flood wiped out neighborhoods, covering cars and knocking homes off their foundations, while spilling into a tributary of the Clinch River -- a major source of drinking water.
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The party was forced to retreat to the Clinch River in North Carolina, which was the Boones' next home.
History of American Women Maggiemac 2008
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One protester tied a chain to a bridge, then suspended himself over the Clinch River.
Archive 2006-07-01 2006
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One protester tied a chain to a bridge, then suspended himself over the Clinch River.
From On High 2006
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Over the Clinch River there, in eastern Tennessee.
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Norris Reservoir in east Tennessee extends 73 miles up the Clinch River and 56 miles up the Powell from Norris Dam.
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