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Himalayas
[ him-uh-ley-uhz, hi-mahl-yuhz ]
plural noun
- the Himalayas, a mountain range extending about 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8,848 meters).
Himalayas
/ hɪˈmÉ‘ËljÉ™z; ËŒhɪməˈleɪəz /
plural noun
- the Himalayasa vast mountain system in S Asia, extending 2400 km (1500 miles) from Kashmir (west) to Assam (east), between the valleys of the Rivers Indus and Brahmaputra: covers most of Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and the S edge of Tibet; the highest range in the world, with several peaks over 7500 m (25Â 000 ft). Highest peak: Mount Everest, 8848 m (29Â 028 ft)
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Notes
The Himalayas contain the world's highest mountains, including Mount Everest .
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Himalayas1
First recorded in 1835–40; from Sanskrit ±á¾±³¾Äå±ô²¹²â²¹, equivalent to hima “snow†+ Äå±ô²¹²â²¹ “dwelling, abode†+ -s 3( def )
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The Himalayas were formed by the Indian plate colliding with the Eurasian plate, and the 2004 Tsunami as a result of the Indian plate moving beneath the Burma microplate.
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Avalanches and landslides are common in the higher regions of the Himalayas, especially during winter.
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His rare images of the Himalayas remain some of the most iconic ever captured.
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The left-hander was able to free his arms and swing for the Himalayas.
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In 1883, Woodbury saw and fell in love with deodar cedars, which are native to the Himalayas in India.
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