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couloir
[ kool-wahr; French koo-lwar ]
/ kulˈwɑr; French kuˈlwar /
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noun, plural cou·loirs [kool-wahrz, French koo-lwar]. /kulˈwɑrz, French kuˈlwar/.
a steep gorge or gully on the side of a mountain, especially in the Alps.
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Words nearby couloir
coulee, coulibiac, coulibiaca, coulis, coulisse, couloir, coulomb, Coulomb field, Coulomb force, Coulomb's law, coulometer
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British Dictionary definitions for couloir
couloir
/ (ˈkuːlwɑː, French kulwar) /
noun
a deep gully on a mountain side, esp in the French Alps
Word Origin for couloir
C19: from French: corridor, from couler to pour; see coulee
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