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Schlucht — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • canyon noun A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually carved out by a river over a long time.
  • divide verb To split something into two or more parts.
  • gorge noun A deep, narrow valley or ravine, usually with steep rocky walls and often a river running through it.
  • ravine noun A deep, narrow valley cut into the land, usually by running water.

Senses

Schlucht is used for these senses in English:

  • canyon A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
  • divide (geography) A large chasm, gorge, or ravine between two areas of land.
  • gorge (geography) A deep, narrow passage with steep, rocky sides, particularly one with a stream running through it; a ravine.
  • ravine A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.

canyon — full definition

  1. noun A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually carved out by a river over a long time.
  2. verb Of water or another liquid, to cut a canyon-like channel as it flows.

divide — full definition

  1. verb To split something into two or more parts.
  2. verb In mathematics, to work out how many times one number goes into another.
  3. verb To cause disagreement or split opinion among a group of people.
  4. noun A significant difference or gap separating two groups or things.

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