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ravine

[ ruh-veen ]

noun

  1. a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.


ravine

/ °ùəˈ±¹¾±Ë²Ô /

noun

  1. a deep narrow steep-sided valley, esp one formed by the action of running water
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ravine1

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French: torrent, Old French: a violent rushing; raven 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ravine1

C15: from Old French: torrent, from Latin °ù²¹±èÄ«²Ô²¹ robbery, influenced by Latin rapidus rapid , both from rapere to snatch
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In March 2024, a 31-year-old Belarusian woman fell into a ravine and died while being chased by a bear in northern Slovakia.

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The men tipped the Ford into a ravine with Juan inside.

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To put the connection between resorts in simplest terms, Big Bear Mountain Resorts advertising and public relations director Justin Kanton said, “we’re talking about a narrow ravine with two lifts coming in and out.â€

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Then their decayed remains began to turn up in the dense national forest that surrounds Placerville, dumped behind rocks or deep in ravines veiled by towering pines.

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Spanish media reported the 71-year-old fell down a ravine to his death while hiking in a mountain range outside Barcelona.

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