ravine

«ravine» in Mova's school dictionary: A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually cut by a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a ravine, ravines)

meaning for a pupil

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually cut by a stream or river over a long time. tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography lessons ravines show erosion by water; in stories heroes cross ravines on rope bridges or fall into them. Phrases: «a deep ravine», «the bottom of the ravine», «cross the ravine».

examples

• A rope bridge crossed the deep ravine. tree →
• The stream has cut a ravine through the rock over thousands of years. tree →
• The goat climbed down the side of the ravine. tree →
• Stay on the path; the ravine edge is dangerous. tree →
• In the story, the dragon lived at the bottom of a ravine. tree →
• Ferns grew in the damp shade of the ravine. tree →
• He was soon upon the edge of the ravine. tree →

note

Countable: ravine, ravines. Pronounced ruh-VEEN. Size order of valleys: gully (small), ravine (bigger), gorge or canyon (very large and deep). Not related to «raven» or «ravenous».

Trees and pragmatics

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