Tuesday, November 01, 2016

cirque

Definition: (noun) A steep bowl-shaped hollow occurring at the upper end of a mountain valley, especially one forming the head of a glacier or stream.
Synonyms: corrie, cwm.
Usage: We followed the stream up the incline until we reached the cirque that was its source.
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