ravine

ra·vine

R0059500 (rə-vēn′)n. A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.

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[French, from Old French, violent rush, from Latin rapīna, rapine; see ravin.]

ravine

(rəˈviːn) n (Physical Geography) a deep narrow steep-sided valley, esp one formed by the action of running water[C15: from Old French: torrent, from Latin rapīna robbery, influenced by Latin rapidus rapid, both from rapere to snatch]

ra•vine

(rəˈvin)

n. a narrow, steep-sided valley typically eroded by running water. [1775–85; < French; Middle French: torrent, Old French: a violent rushing]

ravine

A long, narrow, steep-sided depression in the Earth’s surface, between a gully and valley in size.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ravine - a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)canyon, canon - a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfallgorge - a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)vale, valley - a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

ravine

noun canyon, pass, gap (U.S.), gorge, clough (dialect), gully, defile, linn (Scot.), gulch (U.S.), flume The bus is said to have overturned and fallen into a ravine.

Translations

沟壑深谷

ravine

(rəˈviːn) noun a deep narrow valley. 深谷 沟壑，深谷

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