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ford

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Noun

  1. A location where a stream is [[shallow]] and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to [[cross]] from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a [[crossing]].
  2. A [[stream]]; a [[current]].

Verb

  1. To cross a [[stream]] by walking through it.
  2. {{lb|en|by extension}} To traverse any precarious environment.

Proper noun

  1. {{surname|en|[[topographic]]|from=Middle English}} for someone who lived near a [[ford]].
  2. {{given name|en|male|from=surnames}}.
  3. A [[placename]]:
  4. {{senseid|en|Q44294}} A carmaker, the Ford Motor Company; its brand.

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