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ra·vine

 (rə-vēn′)
n.
A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.
[French, from Old French, violent rush, from Latin rapīna, rapine; see ravin.]
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ravine

(rəˈviːn)
n
(Physical Geography) a deep narrow steep-sided valley, esp one formed by the action of running water
[C15: from Old French: torrent, from Latin rapīna robbery, influenced by Latin rapidus rapid, both from rapere to snatch]
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ra•vine

(rəˈvin)

n.
a narrow, steep-sided valley typically eroded by running water.
[1775–85; < French; Middle French: torrent, Old French: a violent rushing]
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ravine

A long, narrow, steep-sided depression in the Earth’s surface, between a gully and valley in size.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.ravine - a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)ravine - a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
canyon, canon - a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
gorge - a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
vale, valley - a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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ravine

noun canyon, pass, gap (U.S.), gorge, clough (dialect), gully, defile, linn (Scot.), gulch (U.S.), flume The bus is said to have overturned and fallen into a ravine.
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Translations
وَادٍ عَمِيقٌ وضَيِّقواد عَميق وضَيِّق
rokle
kløftslugt
rotko
gudura
vízmosásos szakadék
gil, gljúfur
峡谷
계곡협곡
siaurukalnė
aizadziļleja
ravin
หุบเขาลึก
koyakdar ve derin vadi
khe núi

ravine

[rəˈviːn] N → barranco m, quebrada f (esp LAm)
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ravine

[rəˈviːn] n → ravin m
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ravine

n → Schlucht f, → Klamm f
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ravine

[rəˈviːn] n → burrone m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ravine

(rəˈviːn) noun
a deep narrow valley.
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ravine

→ وَادٍ عَمِيقٌ وضَيِّق rokle kløft Schlucht ρεματιά barranco rotko ravin gudura burrone 峡谷 계곡 ravijn ravine wąwóz barranco ущелье ravin หุบเขาลึก koyak khe núi 沟壑
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