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   couloir

   /ˈkuːlwɑː/

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   • 1. a steep, narrow gully on a mountainside.

   Word Origin early 19th century: French, ‘gully or corridor’, from couler ‘to flow’.

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   What is a couloir on a mountain?

   • A couloir may be a seam, scar, or fissure, or vertical crevasse in an otherwise solid mountain mass. Though often hemmed in by sheer cliff walls, couloirs may also be less well-defined, and often simply a line of broken talus or scree ascending the mountainside and bordered by trees or other natural features.

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   What is a couloir gorge?

   • A deep mountain gorge or gully. Borrowing from French couloir. Once there, I knew I had only the dangerous couloir to face. He followed the actual top edge of the band, which led at a very slightly uphill angle into and across the big couloir.

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   What is the Big Couloir?

   • Appropriate for its state's reputation, the park’s winter theme compliments the great Michigan skiing. The park's latest attraction is the Big Couloir. You begin in a launch capsule, then a trap door releases you through a tunnel — instantly accelerating you 38 feet per second.

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   What is Couloir Extreme?

   • The name morphed into Couloir Extreme, an apt title for the run that starts with panoramic views of the Coast Range peaks but often ends in a disastrous tumble. The first turn is always the hardest, and in this famously terrifying run it’s also a four- to six-meter controlled fall into a narrow chute.

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   A couloir is a steep mountainside gorge, especially one used by skiers as a passage down a mountain. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and word history of couloir from Merriam-Webster.

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   A couloir (French:, "passage" or "corridor") is a narrow gully with a steep gradient in a mountainous terrain. Geology "Red Couloir" in the Polish Tatra Mountains. A couloir may be a seam, scar, or fissure, or vertical crevasse in an otherwise solid mountain mass.

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   Couloir definition: a steep gorge or gully on the side of a mountain, especially in the Alps.. See examples of COULOIR used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOULOIR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Couloir is a French word meaning a deep gully or gorge on a mountain side, especially in the Alps. Learn the pronunciation, synonyms, collocations, and grammar of couloir from Collins English Dictionary.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › couloirCouloir - definition of couloir by The Free Dictionary

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   Define couloir. couloir synonyms, couloir pronunciation, couloir translation, English dictionary definition of couloir. n. A steep mountainside gully, especially one forming a break in a cliff face.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word couloir in English and French. Couloir can mean a steep gorge along a mountainside, a corridor or a passage, or a slipstream in an airliner.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › couloirCouloir Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   A couloir is a deep mountain gorge or gully, especially in the Swiss Alps. Learn the origin, synonyms, and sentence examples of this French word from YourDictionary.