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coomb
1or coombe
[ koom, kohm ]
/ kum, koʊm /
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British Dictionary definitions for coomb
coomb
combe, coombe or comb
/ (kuːm) /
noun
mainly Southern English a short valley or deep hollow, esp in chalk areas
mainly Northern English another name for cirque
Word Origin for coomb
Old English cumb (in place names), probably of Celtic origin; compare Old French combe small valley and Welsh cwm valley
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