cwm
Americannoun
noun
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(in Wales) a valley
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geology another name for cirque
Etymology
Origin of cwm
1850–55; < Welsh: valley. See combe
Vocabulary lists containing cwm
Example Sentences
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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.
From Scientific American • Apr. 7, 2014
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.
From The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales by Davies, R. Rice
See Chang LaNorth cwm of Everest, 200, 203–4North peak.
From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth
The Welsh cwm, in place-names, means hollow or valley, with which may be compared cum in many Scots place-names.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
July 18.—Yesterday's plan carried out—to move up a camp with light tents and make a big push over into the West cwm; eight coolies to carry the loads.
From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth
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