Biforking

/baɪˈfɔːrkɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of 'bifork'; the act of dividing or splitting into two fork-like branches.

Etymology

From 'bifork' + '-ing' (present participle suffix). This describes the active process of something splitting or dividing into two branches.

Kelly Says

Rivers are constantly biforking during floods—when water finds an easier path, it splits the flow, and this process has literally shaped the geography of deltas and floodplains across continents.

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