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- Dictionaryravine/rəˈviːn/
noun
- 1. a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides.
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The meaning of RAVINE is a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water.
a deep, narrow valley with steep sides. (Definition of ravine from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ravine. ravine. Then one of his men brought news that the new car had gone off the road into a ravine and was a write-off.
A ravine is generally a fluvial slope landform of relatively steep (cross-sectional) sides, on the order of twenty to seventy percent in gradient.
Ravines can be lonely and violent places averse to settlement as nothing can be built along their steep sides. The word ravine itself derives from the archaic rapin, which is a violent seizure of property. During times of heavy rains and snow melt, a ravine may be filled with violent, rushing water.
Ravine definition: a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.. See examples of RAVINE used in a sentence.
a deep, narrow valley with steep sides. (Definition of ravine from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ravine. ravine. The park, bordered by a forested area and ravines, currently is home to three old baseball diamonds and an open field used for football.
A ravine is a very deep narrow valley with steep sides. The bus is said to have overturned and fallen into a ravine. Synonyms: canyon , pass , gap [ US ] , gorge More Synonyms of ravine
Define ravine. ravine synonyms, ravine pronunciation, ravine translation, English dictionary definition of ravine. n. A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.
Definition of ravine noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
RAVINE definition: a narrow, deep valley with very steep sides. Learn more.
