/ ˈræpɪdz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] part of a river where the water flows very fast, usually over rocks :
to shoot the rapids (= to travel quickly over them in a boat)
/ ˈræpɪdz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] part of a river where the water flows very fast, usually over rocks :
to shoot the rapids (= to travel quickly over them in a boat)
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005