amu darya

noun

1. a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Pamirs to the Aral Sea. About 1400 miles (2250 km) long.

noun

1. a river in central Asia, rising in the Pamirs and flowing northwest through the Hindu Kush and across Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to its delta in the Aral Sea: forms much of the N border of Afghanistan and is important for irrigation. Length: 2400 km (1500 miles)Ancient name: Oxus