cwm in French
cwm in French is cirque — cwm means a bowl-shaped hollow at the head of a valley, formed by a glacier wearing away the rock.
cwm in French
cirque
A valley head created through glacial erosion and with a shape similar to an amphitheatre.
What does "cwm" mean?
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noun A bowl-shaped hollow at the head of a valley, formed by a glacier wearing away the rock.
"A fine glacier descends from Mount Longstaff. It has cut very deep and the walls stand at an angle of at least 50°. Otherwise, although there are many cwms on the lower ranges, the mountains themselves seem little carved."
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- A fine glacier descends from Mount Longstaff. It has cut very deep and the walls stand at an angle of at least 50°. Otherwise, although there are many cwms on the lower ranges, the mountains themselves seem little carved.
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What is "cwm" in French?
"cwm" in French is cirque. cwm means: A bowl-shaped hollow at the head of a valley, formed by a glacier wearing away the rock.
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