- hanging valley
- A tributary valley whose floor at the lower end is notably higher than the floor of the main valley in the area of junction.GG
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hanging valley — noun : a valley whose lower end is notably higher than the level of the valley or the shore to which it leads * * * ˌhanging ˈvalley 7 [hanging valley] noun (technical) a valley which joins a deeper valley, often with a ↑waterfall where the two… … Useful english dictionary
hanging valley — /hæŋɪŋ ˈvæli/ (say hanging valee) noun a tributary valley in a mountainous area, which joins the main valley by a sudden sharp descent, as a result of glacial erosion …
hanging valley — 1. a valley, the lower end of which opens high above a shore, usually caused by the rapid erosion of a cliff. 2. a tributary valley whose mouth is set above the the floor of the main valley, usually as a result of differences in glacial erosion.… … Universalium
hanging valley — noun a valley which is cut across by a deeper valley or a cliff … English new terms dictionary
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Valley — In geology, a valley (also called a vale, dale, glen or strath and near or in Appalachia, a draw) is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge. The terms U shaped and V shaped… … Wikipedia
hanging — n. & adj. n. 1 a the practice or an act of executing by hanging a person. b (attrib.) meriting or causing this (a hanging offence). 2 (usu. in pl.) draperies hung on a wall etc. adj. that hangs or is hung; suspended. Phrases and idioms: hanging… … Useful english dictionary
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