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gulch

noun \ˈgəlch\

: a small, narrow valley with steep sides

Full Definition of GULCH

: a deep or precipitous cleft : ravine; especially : one occupied by a torrent

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perhaps from English dialect gulch to gulp, from Middle English gulchen

First Known Use: 1832

Synonyms: col, couloir, defile, flume, gap, gill [British], gorge, canyon, gulf, kloof [South African], linn [chiefly Scottish], notch, pass, ravine, saddle

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noun \ˈgəlch\

: a small narrow valley with steep sides

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