COOMB Definition & Meaning

coomb

or coombe

[ koom, kohm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

combe.

coomb

[ koom ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

coom.

coomb

/ ��ː�� /

noun

a short valley or deep hollow, esp in chalk areas
another name for cirque

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of coomb¹

Old English cumb (in place names), probably of Celtic origin; compare Old French combe small valley and Welsh cwm valley

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Detroit’s players had the day off on Monday and Bevell said he was only able to inform some of them of Coomb’s departure before a team meeting on Tuesday.

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Still some miles away, on the far side of the Westfold Vale, lay a green coomb, a great bay in the mountains, out of which a gorge opened in the hills.

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Vainly they crawled and clambered about the walls of the coomb, seeking to escape.

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The company turned then away from the Coomb and from the wood and took the road towards the Fords.

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Their torches could be seen winding up the coomb in many lines.

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