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ravine
[ ruh-veen ]
/ rəˈvin /
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noun
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
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Origin of ravine
1400–50; late Middle English <Middle French: torrent, Old French: a violent rushing; see raven2
OTHER WORDS FROM ravine
ra·vine·y, adjectiveWords nearby ravine
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British Dictionary definitions for ravine
ravine
/ (rəˈviːn) /
noun
a deep narrow steep-sided valley, esp one formed by the action of running water
Word Origin for ravine
C15: from Old French: torrent, from Latin rapīna robbery, influenced by Latin rapidus rapid, both from rapere to snatch
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