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
In winter, however, the grand cwm which lies due east of the Carnedd offers splendid snow scenes and snow work.
From Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland by Hart, H. C.
We reached the col at 5 a.m., a fantastically beautiful scene; and we looked across into the West cwm at last, terribly cold and forbidding under the shadow of Everest.
From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth
This usage seems to be in accordance with the Welsh pronunciation of w in cwm.
From A Glossary of Provincial Words & Phrases in use in Somersetshire by Williams, Wadham Pigott
The proper cwm can only be reached from Llanberis or from Penygwrhyd.
From Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland by Hart, H. C.
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