ravine

[ ruh-veen ]
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noun
  1. a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.

Origin of ravine

1
1400–50; late Middle English <Middle French: torrent, Old French: a violent rushing; see raven2

Other words from ravine

  • ra·vine·y, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ravine

ravine

/ (rəˈviːn) /


noun
  1. a deep narrow steep-sided valley, esp one formed by the action of running water

Origin of ravine

1
C15: from Old French: torrent, from Latin rapīna robbery, influenced by Latin rapidus rapid, both from rapere to snatch

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