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
See Chang LaNorth cwm of Everest, 200, 203–4North peak.
From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth
Excepting the crags in this cwm the south side of Cader consists of steep grass slopes, and the general aspect of the mountain is uninteresting.
From Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland by Hart, H. C.
There was the mysterious cwm lying in cold shadow long after the sun warmed me!
From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth
At this llyn the path from Gorphwysfa comes in, and along it the great majority of people enter the cwm.
From Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland by Hart, H. C.
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