I. noun
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deep
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But it was the same deep gorge - and it was on the other side of the lake!
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The falls were in a deep gorge .
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We're worried, so fear makes it a deep gorge .
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The cemeteries are laid out on sandy, wind-swept terraces high above the deep gorge .
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He was sitting on a bench near the top of the hill, overlooking the throw-yourself-off bridge and the deep deep gorge .
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Limestone reappears and is much in evidence when Hellgill Bridge is reached, this centuries-old structure spanning a deep gorge .
narrow
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Not far away a turgid and fast moving river rushed southward in narrow gorges .
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The late-afternoon sunlight ricocheted and reflected off the sandstone, illuminating the narrow gorge with a cool radiance.
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He built four massive towers, two on each side of the gorge , to support four cables.
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I saw a creek at one point, visible at the bottom of a gorge .
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It is well worth visiting just as a tourist or to do the five-hour walk along the bottom of the gorge .
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The wind blowing down the gorge was causing the boat to swing back and forth like a pendulum.
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There was the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, an almost sheer thousand-foot gorge with several sites for high dams.
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Town and canton rose in importance after the early thirteenth century when the bridging of the Schollenen gorge opened up the Cotthard.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He knew he would gorge himself on curry and dal and then want to sleep.
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In the months to come, Mr Clinton will undoubtedly go on gorging.
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Just because we appear to be gorging ourselves on war coverage doesn't mean to say that we swallow it whole.
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Moms warn daughters of what comes of gorging on chips or chocolate.
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We enjoyed good wines at 75p a litre and gorging on fresh sardines and salads bought in the local market.