Meaning of GULLY
Pronunciation: | | 'gulee
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour) |
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| See Also: | | arroyo, draw, vale, valley, wadi | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Gul"ly\, n.; pl. {Gulles}. [Etymol. uncertain]
A large knife. [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott.
\Gul"ly\, n.; pl. {Gullies}. [Formerly gullet.]
1. A channel or hollow worn in the earth by a current of
water; a short deep portion of a torrent's bed when dry.
2. A grooved iron rail or tram plate. [Eng.]
{Gully gut}, a glutton. [Obs.] --Chapman.
{Gully hole}, the opening through which gutters discharge
surface water.
\Gul"ly\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gullied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Gullying}.]
To wear into a gully or into gullies.
\Gul"ly\, v. i.
To flow noisily. [Obs.] --Johnson.
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Biology Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | - A ravine formed where water has washed away topsoil.
- Deep eroded cuts in an earthen surface (e.g., road, streambank, etc.) caused by high velocity flows which are uncontrolled.
- Diminutive of gulch; a similar channel through agricultural land.
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Thesaurus Terms |
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