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barranca — 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.
  • chasm noun A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
  • glen noun A narrow, secluded valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland.

Senses

barranca is used for these senses in English:

  • canyon A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
  • chasm (geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
  • glen A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a depression between hills; a dale.

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.

chasm — full definition

  1. noun A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
  2. noun A very large difference between two people, ideas, or groups.

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