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kloof

noun \ˈklüf\

Definition of KLOOF

South African
:  a deep glen :  ravine
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Origin of KLOOF

Afrikaans
First Known Use: 1731

Related to KLOOF

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

Rhymes with KLOOF

goof, hoof, poof, pouf, proof, roof, spoof, woof

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