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ravine

/rəˈviːn/

/rəˈvin/

ravinenoun

ravines

/rəˈviːn/

/rəˈvin/

Translations

овраг

The hikers carefully descended into the ravine.

Туристы осторожно спустились в овраг.

ущелье

The river carved a deep ravine through the mountains.

Река прорезала глубокое ущелье через горы.

Definitions

A deep, narrow gorge with steep sides, often carved by a river or stream.

The hikers carefully made their way down the steep sides of the ravine.

Synonyms

ravineverb

ravined

Past Simple

ravined

Past Participle

ravining

Gerund

/rəˈviːn/

/rəˈvin/

Archaic, rare usage meaning ‘to devour greedily; prey upon’.

Definitions

Archaic or poetic: to devour greedily; to prey upon.

The hawks ravined upon their unsuspecting prey.

Synonyms

lay waste to

ravineadjective

Used attributively to describe something related to or situated in a ravine.

Definitions

Relating to, situated in, or characteristic of a ravine (used attributively).

Thick ravine vegetation lined the narrow trail.