turn or winding curve of a current that may detach from the main stream as an eddy

Following a winding course, bend in a river.

if something 'meanders' it follows a wavy, winding path Click here for more information on meanders.

a meander in a river consists of two consecutive loops, one flowing clockwise and the other counter-clockwise.

The twists and turns of a river, usually found on the flat land at the bottom of a valley