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Found 2 items, similar to gorges.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: gorge
gorge
n 1: a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
2: a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) [syn:
defile]
3: the passage between the pharynx and the stomach [syn:
esophagus,
oesophagus,
gullet]
gorge
v : overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself;
“She
stuffed herself at the dinner”;
“The kids binged on
icecream” [syn:
ingurgitate,
overindulge,
glut,
englut,
stuff,
engorge,
overgorge,
overeat,
gormandize,
gormandise,
gourmandize,
binge,
pig out,
satiate,
scarf out]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: gorges
Valley
\Val"ley\, n.; pl.
Valleys. [OE. vale, valeie, OF.
val['e]e, valede, F. vall['e]e, LL. vallata, L. vallis,
valles. See
Vale.]
[1913 Webster]
1. The space inclosed between ranges of hills or mountains;
the strip of land at the bottom of the depressions
intersecting a country, including usually the bed of a
stream, with frequently broad alluvial plains on one or
both sides of the stream. Also used figuratively.
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The valley of the shadow of death. --Ps. xxiii.
4.
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Sweet interchange
Of hill and valley, rivers, woods, and plains.
--Milton.
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Note: Deep and narrow valleys with abrupt sides are usually
the results of erosion by water, and are called
gorges,
ravines,
ca[~n]ons,
gulches, etc.
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2. (Arch.)
(a) The place of meeting of two slopes of a roof, which
have their plates running in different directions, and
form on the plan a re["e]ntrant angle.
(b) The depression formed by the meeting of two slopes on
a flat roof.
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Valley board (Arch.), a board for the reception of the lead
gutter in the valley of a roof. The valley board and lead
gutter are not usual in the United States.
Valley rafter, or
Valley piece (Arch.), the rafter which
supports the valley.
Valley roof (Arch.), a roof having one or more valleys. See
Valley, 2, above.
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