RAVINE


Meaning of RAVINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ rə-ˈvēn ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Middle French, rapine, rush, from Latin rapina rapine

Date: circa 1772

: a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water

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