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ravine

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/bɐˈʁɐ̃ku/ba·ran·co

Definition

1

A natural depression in the terrain, usually deep and with steep walls, formed by erosion (by water or other factors).

Usage examples

The river flows at the bottom of the ravine.
Falling into a ravine can be very dangerous.

Synonyms

Common combinations

deep ravinefall into a ravinesteep ravine