Rapids,

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rapid \Rap"id\, Rapids \Rap"ids\(r[a^]p"[i^]dz), n. [Cf. F.
     rapide. See {Rapid}, a.]
     The part of a river where the current moves with great
     swiftness, but without actual waterfall or cascade; sometimes
     called {whitewater}; -- usually used in the plural; as, the
     Lachine rapids in the St. Lawrence. For boaters on the river,


     it is a place that can be hazardous, with danger of capsizing
     or crashing into large rocks.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
           Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast,
           The rapids are near, and the daylight's past. --Moore.
     [1913 Webster] Rapid-fire

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  59 Moby Thesaurus words for "rapids":
     belch, burst, cascade, cataract, chute, collapse, comedown, crash,
     debacle, debouchment, declension, declination, defluxion,
     descending, descension, descent, dissiliency, down, downbend,
     downcome, downcurve, downfall, downflow, downgrade, downpour,
     downrush, downtrend, downturn, downward trend, drop, dropping,
     eructation, eruption, fall, falling, flare-up, gravitation, gush,
     inclination, jet, outbreak, outburst, plummeting, pounce, rapid,
     riff, riffle, ripple, rush, sault, shoot, spate, spew, spurt,
     stoop, swoop, torrent, volcan, waterfall
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Rapids, NY (CDP, FIPS 60609)
    Location: 43.10127 N, 78.64138 W
    Population (1990): 1152 (472 housing units)
    Area: 9.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Rapids, NY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New York
     Population (2000):    1356
     Housing Units (2000): 582
     Land area (2000):     3.666546 sq. miles (9.496311 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    3.666546 sq. miles (9.496311 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            60609
     Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
     Location:             43.101324 N, 78.641134 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Rapids, NY
      Rapids