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couloir

[ kool-wahr; French koo-lwar ]
/ kulˈwɑr; French kuˈlwar /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR couloir

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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Origin of couloir

1850–55; <French: literally, colander <Late Latin cōlātōrium strainer, equivalent to Latin cōlā(re) to strain, filter + -tōrium-tory2; see coulee

Words nearby couloir

coulee, coulibiac, coulibiaca, coulis, coulisse, couloir, coulomb, Coulomb field, Coulomb force, Coulomb's law, coulometer
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Words related to couloir

hallway, passage, walkway, aisle, passageway, foyer, lobby, hall, ingress, alley, path, entranceway

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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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