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单词 wind gap
释义

wind gap

[ wind ]
/ wɪnd /

noun

a cut that indents only the upper part of a mountain ridge, usually a former water gap.

Origin of wind gap

An Americanism dating back to 1760–70

Words nearby wind gap

windfall tax, windfarm, windflaw, windflower, windgall, wind gap, wind gauge, wind generator, Windham, wind harp, Windhoek
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Example sentences from the Web for wind gap

  • This Wind-gap is about a mile broad, and the stones in it such as seem to have been washed for ages by water running over them.

    Theory of the Earth, Volume 2 (of 4)|James Hutton

British Dictionary definitions for wind gap

wind gap
/ (wɪnd) /

noun

a narrow dry valley on a mountain or ridge
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for wind gap

wind gap

A shallow notch in the crest of a mountain ridge.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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