valley
Betekenis (Engels)
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- An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often garnished with a river flowing through it.
- An area which drains itself into a river.
- Any structure resembling one, e.g. the interior angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Synoniemen
mountain stream
re-entering angle
neck gutter
ravin
river valley
deep place
drainage area
hip rafter
drainage channel
sea valley
small valley
valley catchment area
runoff area
submarine valley
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Met koppelteken als
val‧ley
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈvæli/
Etymologie (Engels)
From Middle English valey, valeye, from Anglo-Norman valey, Old French valee (compare French vallée), from Latin vallēs/vallis. Doublet of vlei. Displaced native dene, from Old English dene and partially displaced native dale, from Old English dæl.
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