(water-worn ravine)
1Ravine — Ra*vine (r[.a]*v[=e]n ), n. [F., a place excavated by a torrent, a ravine, fr. ravir to snatch or tear away, L. rapere; cf. L. rapina rapine. See {Ravish}, and cf. {Rapine}, {Raven} prey.] 1. A torrent of water. [Obs.] Cotgrave. [1913 Webster] 2 …
2ravine — /rəˈvin / (say ruh veen) noun a long, deep, narrow valley, especially one worn by water. {French: torrent of water, ravine} …
3ravine — noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, rapine, rush, from Latin rapina rapine Date: circa 1772 a small narrow steep sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water …
4ravine — noun /rəˈviːn/ A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earths surface worn by running water. See Also: ravinement …
5ravine — A long, deep, and narrow hollow, worn by a stream or torrent of water; a long, deep, and narrow hollow or pass through the mountains …
6gully — n. & v. n. (pl. ies) 1 a water worn ravine. 2 a deep artificial channel; a gutter or drain. 3 Austral. & NZ a river valley. 4 Cricket a the fielding position between point and slips. b a fielder in this position. v.tr. ( ies, ied) 1 form… …
7gully — ► NOUN (pl. gullies) 1) (also gulley) a water worn ravine. 2) (also gulley) a gutter or drain. 3) Cricket a fielding position on the off side between point and the slips. ORIGIN originally in the sense «gullet»: from French goulet (see GU …
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