cou·lee
cou·lee/ˈko͞olē,ko͞oˈlā/
noun
- a deep ravine.
- a lava flow.
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What is the meaning of coulee?
: a small stream. b. : a dry streambed. c. : a usually small or shallow ravine : gully.
What is the difference between a valley and a coulee?
It's smaller than a valley, wider than a ravine, deeper and longer than a draw. In our area they have been carved by creeks into the flat plain left behind after the massive glacial sheets of ice retreated back to the mountains at the end of the last ice age.
What's the difference between a coulee and a ravine?
Geologically speaking, a coulee is a gully or a ravine that is usually dry and was cut by water action.
Feb 27, 2017
What is a synonym for coulee?
abyss canyon chasm crevasse crevice ditch gorge gully valley.
The meaning of COULEE is a small stream.
In the northwestern United States, coulee is defined as a large, steep-walled, trench-like trough, which also include spillways and flood channels incised into ...
a small valley. a low-lying area. a small intermittent stream.
3 senses: 1. a. a flow of molten lava b. such lava when solidified 2. Western US and Canadian a dry stream valley, esp a long.
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Feb 27, 2017 · Geologically speaking, a coulee is a gully or a ravine that is usually dry and was cut by water action. The term coulee comes from the Canadian ...
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Noun. coulee (plural coulees) A stream. (geology) A lava flow. (US) A deep gulch or ravine, frequently dry in summer.
/ˈkuli/ · noun. a stream of molten lava or a sheet of solidified lava · noun. a seasonally flooded ravine (a term used mainly in Western U.S. and Canada).
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Coulee definition: A deep gulch or ravine with sloping sides, often dry in summer.
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one of several graces usually of two or three sliding notes indicated by a dash. c. : a sliding from one note or one string to another (as on a banjo).