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cwm in Russian

cwm in Russian is ледниковый, цирк — cwm means a bowl-shaped hollow at the head of a valley, formed by a glacier wearing away the rock.

cwm in Russian

ледниковый
noun
Pronounced: lednikovyy
A valley head created through glacial erosion and with a shape similar to an amphitheatre.
цирк
noun
Pronounced: tsirk
A valley head created through glacial erosion and with a shape similar to an amphitheatre.

What does "cwm" mean?

  1. 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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cwm in a sentence

  • 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 Russian?
"cwm" in Russian is ледниковый, цирк. cwm means: A bowl-shaped hollow at the head of a valley, formed by a glacier wearing away the rock.
How do you pronounce ледниковый?
"cwm" in Russian is ледниковый, pronounced "lednikovyy".
Are there other ways to say "cwm" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "cwm": ледниковый, цирк.
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