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cou·lee
\ˈkülē, -li sometimes küˈlā or ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Canadian French coulée, from French, flowing, flow of lava, from feminine of coulé, past participle of couler to flow, glide, from Latin colare to strain, purify, from colum sieve — more at hedge
1. also cou·lie \ˈkülē, -li\ chiefly West
a. : a small often intermittent stream : a dry creek bed sometimes running in a wet season
b. : a steep-walled valley or ravine varying widely in size and often having a stream at the bottom
c. : a small valley or low-lying area
2. [French] : a thick sheet or stream of lava especially when solidified |