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corrie in French

corrie in French is cirque — corrie means a steep, bowl-shaped hollow carved into a mountainside by a glacier.

corrie in French

cirque
noun
(Scotland) A bowl-shaped geographical feature formed by glaciation.

What does "corrie" mean?

  1. noun A steep, bowl-shaped hollow carved into a mountainside by a glacier.
    "Snow lingered in the corrie long after the rest of the hillside had thawed."
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corrie in a sentence

  • Snow lingered in the corrie long after the rest of the hillside had thawed.
  • Hikers often shelter from the wind in a corrie below the summit ridge.

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What is "corrie" in French?

"corrie" in French is cirque. corrie means: A steep, bowl-shaped hollow carved into a mountainside by a glacier.

How do you use "corrie" in a sentence?

Example: "Snow lingered in the corrie long after the rest of the hillside had thawed." In French, "corrie" is cirque.

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