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cwm
[ koom ]
cwm
/ ː /
noun
- (in Wales) a valley
- geology another name for cirque
cwm
/ ̅̅ /
- See cirque
Example Sentences
Another favorite is “cwm,” a word without vowels that describes a geological formation.
Now, just one remains, lodged into a cwm west of Pico Humboldt.
With careful negotiation and navigation through the crevasse fields within the cwm we will collect snow samples at the surface and subsurface as well as make reflectivity measurements using a handheld spectrometer.
All three form what is called the western cwm - a wall of rock and ice that is part of the route to Everest.
From Conway I proceeded to Llanrwst, thence to Bettws-y-Coed, which is situated in a lovely verdant cwm, and is the most charming and the most exquisitely beautiful spot I have ever beheld.
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