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ravine

UK
/rəˈviːn/
US
/rəˈvin/

Translations

ravinenoun
ravines
pl
UK
/rəˈviːn/
US
/rəˈvin/
The hikers carefully descended into the ravine.
Туристы осторожно спустились в овраг.
The river carved a deep ravine through the mountains.
Река прорезала глубокое ущелье через горы.
Synonyms
vale
defile
glen
canyon
dell
hollow
gorge
ravineverb
ravined
Past Simple
ravined
Past Participle
ravining
Gerund
UK
/rəˈviːn/
US
/rəˈvin/
Archaic, rare usage meaning ‘to devour greedily; prey upon’.
Synonyms
despoil
waste
lay waste to
destroy
ruin
spoil
pillage
plunder
devour
ravage
ravineadjective
Used attributively to describe something related to or situated in a ravine.

Definitions

ravinenoun
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.
ravineverb
Archaic or poetic: to devour greedily; to prey upon.
The hawks ravined upon their unsuspecting prey.
ravineadjective
Relating to, situated in, or characteristic of a ravine (used attributively).
Thick ravine vegetation lined the narrow trail.
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