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canyon
can·yon C0072700 (kăn′yən)n. A narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge.
[Spanish cañón, possibly augmentative of caña, tube, cane (from Latin canna, reed; see cane) or alteration of callón, canyon (from augmentative of calle, street, road, from Latin callis, path, of unknown origin).]canyon (ˈkænjən) or cañonn (Physical Geography) a gorge or ravine, esp in North America, usually formed by the down-cutting of a river in a dry area where there is insufficient rainfall to erode the sides of the valley[C19: from Spanish cañón, from caña tube, from Latin canna cane]can•yon (ˈkæn yən)
n. a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it; gorge. [1835–45, Amer.; < American Spanish, Sp cañón a long tube, a hollow, derivative of cañ(a) tube] can·yon (kăn′yən) A long, deep, narrow valley with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water and often having a stream at the bottom.canyon - Gets its name from Spanish canon, "tube."See also related terms for tube.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | canyon - a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfallcanoncanyonside - the steeply sloping side of a canyonNorth America - a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panamaravine - a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water) |
canyonnoun gorge, pass, gulf, valley, clough (dialect), gully, ravine, defile, gulch (U.S.), coulee (U.S.) This trail leads down into the canyon.Translationscanyon (ˈkӕnjən) noun a deep valley between high steep banks, usually containing a river. the Grand Canyon. 峽谷 峡谷canyon
the Gland Canyonslang The breasts or one's cleavage. A pun on "the Grand Canyon" and mammary glands. Did she get a boob job? The Gland Canyon is much more noticeable these days.See also: canyon, glandGland Canyon n. the cleavage (between the breasts). (see also Mammary Lane.) I’d like nothing better than being lost in Gland Canyon. See also: canyon, glandyodeling in a canyon in. talking aimlessly. You are just yodeling in a canyon if you think I really care about it. See also: canyoncanyon
canyon, cañon a gorge or ravine, esp in North America, usually formed by the down-cutting of a river in a dry area where there is insufficient rainfall to erode the sides of the valley canyon See Mars, surface features; valley, lunar.Canyon a deep river valley with very steep, often perpendicular, walls and a narrow floor, usually completely occupied by theriverbed. One of the largest canyons in the world is the GrandCanyon of the Colorado River in the USA (length, over 320 km;depth, to 1, 800 m). canyon[′kan·yən] (geography) A chasm, gorge, or ravine cut in the surface of the earth by running water; the sides are steep and form cliffs. canyon
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A popular term for a plutonium reprocessing plant—e.g., in Hanford, Washington, or the Savannah River Site (SRS), which is 440 m tall.
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Synonyms for canyonnoun gorgeSynonyms- gorge
- pass
- gulf
- valley
- clough
- gully
- ravine
- defile
- gulch
- coulee
Synonyms for canyonnoun a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfallSynonymsRelated Words- canyonside
- North America
- ravine
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