RAVINE


Meaning of RAVINE in English

/ rəˈviːn; NAmE / noun

a deep and narrow valley with steep sides

SYN gorge

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from French , violent rush (of water) , from Latin rapina pillage, from rapere seize.

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