Ravine

Word RAVINE
Character 6
Hyphenation ra vine
Pronunciations /ɹəˈviːn/

Definitions and meanings of "Ravine"

What do we mean by ravine?

A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water. noun

Same as raven. noun

A raging flood. noun

A long deep hollow worn by a stream or torrent of water; hence, any deep narrow gorge, as in a mountain; a gully. noun

A torrent of water. noun

A deep and narrow hollow, usually worn by a stream or torrent of water; a gorge; a mountain cleft. noun

A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water. noun

A deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water) noun

A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Ravine

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The word "ravine" in example sentences

His casual remark to Dr. Werner, and to the landscape, as Grushnitsky's corpse topples into a ravine is a masterpiece of the laconic: "Finita la commedia!" ❋ Unknown (2005)

But instead of going to his horse, he followed what she called the ravine—really a trickle of muddy water that flowed past the shack and down toward another gully between the rock formations … in which, Reilly saw after only a little climbing, there sat a lean-to made of sticks, peat, and rock. ❋ PATRICIA CABOT (2001)

Then he went to what he called the ravine, still avoiding the path, so that as a matter of fact he made his way up on his hands and knees mostly, very carefully and slowly amongst the loose stones, till by holding on to a bush he brought his eyes on a level with the piece of flat ground in front of the farmhouse. ❋ Unknown (1923)

The 'ravine' is within mortar range of the flak bunker at Oakcrest *. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Designed at the early stages of the cold war by a team of Nazi engineers, the ravine is really an anti-tank ditch, designed as a place of death for the expected American invaders. ❋ Unknown (2008)

After tracking in the frost awhile, I sat downwind and across a ravine from a doe and two fawns. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The chopper crashed into a mountain ravine on Tuesday, apparently after being hit by rebel fire. ❋ Unknown (2006)

This lonely ravine is called Far Easedale, and at the upper end there formerly stood a cottage named Blentarn Ghyll. ❋ Unknown (1864)

The bed of this immense ravine is at this day called the Charsoo, a ❋ Unknown (1856)

They call the ravine the "mine," and refer to themselves as "miners." ❋ Unknown (2011)

Woman, 78, tells how she survived a week injured in French ravine ❋ Unknown (2010)

We had spotted the bull an hour earlier; it had been standing on a ridge across the ravine from the baboon shit-covered cliff on which we’d set up. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"The waterfall cannot be seen without climbing down into the ravine, which is nearly a 100-foot descent down to the rushing water." ❋ Unknown (2011)

So the ravine was the route to use-and there would surely be a goblin guarding it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I kicked up big slabs from the snow base and tilted them on top, then stomped them down, creating four snowy coffins along a socked-in ravine. ❋ Unknown (2005)

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