I. rəˈvēn noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, mountain torrent, ravine, from Old French, rapine, rush, impetuosity, rush of water, from Latin rapina rapine — more at rapine
: a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and is usually worn down by running water : gorge , gulch
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to mark or score with or as if with ravines
a badly ravined road