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单词 combes
释义

combe

noun

ˈküm How to pronounce combe (audio) ˈkōm How to pronounce combe (audio)
variants or less commonly coombe or coomb
ˈküm How to pronounce combe (audio)
1
British : a deep narrow valley
2
British : a valley or basin on the flank of a hill

Word History

Etymology

Middle English coumbe, cumbe, from Old English cumb, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cwm valley

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

combes

noun

variants also coombes or coombs
plural of combe, British
as in glens

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • glens
  • gorges
  • gullies
  • ravines
  • dells
  • valleys
  • gulleys
  • gulches
  • canyons
  • kloofs
  • dingles
  • dales
  • vales
  • denes
  • hollows
  • rift valleys
  • depressions
  • cañons
  • bowls
  • basins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • mountains
  • peaks
  • mounts
  • pinnacles
  • summits
  • heights
  • alps
  • plateaus
  • plateaux
  • mountaintops
  • tablelands
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