canyon

  • 21canyon —    A long, deep, narrow, very steep–sided valley cut primarily in bedrock with high and precipitous walls in an area of high local relief (e.g., mountain or high plateau terrain), often with a perennial stream at the bottom; similar to but larger …

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  • 22canyon — [[t]kæ̱njən[/t]] canyons N COUNT: oft in names after n A canyon is a long, narrow valley with very steep sides. ...the Grand Canyon …

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  • 23canyon — UK [ˈkænjən] / US noun [countable] Word forms canyon : singular canyon plural canyons a long deep valley with very steep sides made of rock …

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  • 24Canyon — kanjonas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Gilus siauras upės slėnis stačiais arba laiptuotais šlaitais ir plokščiu dugnu, kurį dažnai visą užima upės vaga. atitikmenys: angl. canyon; canon; gorge vok. Canyon, m rus. каньон, m …

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  • 25canyon — kanjonas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Gilus siauras upės slėnis stačiais arba laiptuotais šlaitais ir plokščiu dugnu, kurį dažnai visą užima upės vaga. atitikmenys: angl. canyon; canon; gorge vok. Canyon, m rus. каньон, m …

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  • 26canyon — also cañon noun Etymology: American Spanish cañón, probably alteration of obsolete Spanish callón, augmentative of calle street, from Latin callis footpath Date: 1834 1. a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing… …

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  • 27canyon — noun Canyon is used before these nouns: ↑floor, ↑road …

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  • 28canyon — Synonyms and related words: abysm, abyss, arroyo, box canyon, breach, break, cavity, chap, chasm, check, chimney, chink, cleft, cleuch, clough, col, coulee, couloir, crack, cranny, crevasse, crevice, cut, cwm, defile, dell, dike, ditch, donga,… …

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  • 29Canyon — Original name in latin Canyon Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Chicago longitude 34.98033 latitude 101.9188 altitude 1086 Population 13303 Date 2011 05 14 …

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  • 30canyon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ravine, defile, gorge, gulch, chasm. See interval. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. gulch, gorge, gully; see ravine , valley . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. valley, gorge, gulch, ravine, gully, box canyon …

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