whitewater

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von whitewater im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: (Aİ) coğ.ivinti yeri; ivinti yeri
whitewater rafting: (Spor) Rafting ya da whitewater rafting, raft adı verilen botlarla, debisi yüksek nehirlerde yapılan bir akarsu (nehir) sporudur. Raftingde asıl olan içinde bulunduğunuz raftı devirmeden, kürekle yönlendirerek kayalar ve engeller arasından geçirmektir. Rafting, 6 ile 8 kişilik takımlar halinde yapılır ve başarılı olabilmek tek vücut gibi hareket eden bir takım olabilmekten geçer. Bu sporda akarsular zorluk derecesine göre altı dereceye ayrılırlar. 6. derece en zor parkurları, 1. derece ise en kolay parkurları belirtir

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von whitewater im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Alternative spelling of white water; Refers to the white foaming water produced when a river drips abruptly It can range from a slight riffle to a major waterfall Whitewater is produced in rivers and streams with adequate gradient and flow rate Both are necessary For example, most streams with an overall gradient of 20 feet per mile will produce whitewater There must, of course, be sufficient flow to float your boat High volume rivers often produce large rapids even though they have a slighter gradient The Colorado River through the Grand Canyon has a gradient of nine feet per mile Gradients above 50 feet per mile usually produce demanding whitewater One hundred feet per mile is a severe gradient, although small creeks with gradients in excess of 200 feet per mile are regularly run by top paddlers Conversely, large volumes of water moving down low gradient rivers will not produce whitewater; A dangerous disease of sheep; [top] Moving water, typically associated with rivers; US, alternative spelling of white water; a part of a river that looks white because the water is running very quickly over rocks; The type of water created by rapids, so called from the white foam created on the water's surface As an adjective, it describes slalom racing, which takes place in such water
whitewater rafting: (Spor) Rafting or whitewater rafting is a recreational activity utilizing a raft to navigate a river or other bodies of water. This is usually done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water, in order to thrill and excite the raft passengers. The development of this activity as a leisure sport has become popular since the mid 1970s
Whitewater Affair: investigation of President Clinton and his wife Hillary's real estate dealings in which they were accused of wrongdoing