Pennine Chain

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noun

a range of hills in N England, extending from the S Midlands to the Cheviot Hills.

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Words nearby Pennine Chain

Pennie, pennies from heaven, penniless, pennillion, Pennine Alps, Pennine Chain, Pennines, Pennine Way, penning, penning gate, penninite

How to use Pennine Chain in a sentence

On the east side of the Pennine Chain, the main difference observable is the relative thickness of the major divisions.
The Principles of Stratigraphical Geology|J. E. Marr
And beyond went woods and hills, right away to the pale grey heights of the Pennine Chain.
Sons and Lovers|David Herbert Lawrence
The west is coast line, the east is an almost continuous range of hills, forming part of the Pennine Chain.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)|Ernest Broxap
There is, perhaps, no scene of greater geological confusion than that presented by the western flanks of the Pennine chain.
The World Before the Deluge|Louis Figuier

The northern portion of this range has received the name of the Pennine chain.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various