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gulch
gulch G0309400 (gŭlch)n. A small ravine, especially one cut by a torrent. [Perhaps from dialectal gulch, to gush, (of land) to sink in, from Middle English gulchen, to drink greedily, to spew.]gulch (ɡʌltʃ) n (Physical Geography) US and Canadian a narrow ravine cut by a fast stream[C19: of obscure origin]gulch (gʌltʃ) n. a deep, narrow ravine, esp. one marking the course of a stream or torrent. [1825–35; compare British dial. gulch, gulsh to run with a full stream, gush, (of land) to sink in, Middle English gulchen to spew forth, gush; expressive word akin to gulp, gush, etc.] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | gulch - a narrow gorge with a stream running through itflumegorge - a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it) | Translationsgulch
dry-gulch (one)To attack one, especially via an ambush. I didn't see the attackers coming at all—they totally dry-gulched me.dry-gulch someoneto ambush someone. The outlaw dry-gulched the traveler and took everything he had. The posse planned to dry-gulch the outlaw by waiting outside his favorite saloon.gulch
gulch US and Canadian a narrow ravine cut by a fast stream gulch[gəlch] (geography) A gulley, sometimes occupied by a torrential stream. gulch Related to gulch: Deadwood GulchSynonyms for gulchnoun a narrow gorge with a stream running through itSynonymsRelated Words |