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    cou·loir
    /ˈko͞olˌwär/

    noun

    • 1. a steep, narrow gully on a mountainside.

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › couloirCOULOIR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Couloir definition: a steep gorge or gully on the side of a mountain, especially in the Alps.. See examples of COULOIR used in a sentence.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CouloirCouloir - Wikipedia

    A couloir may be a seam, scar, or fissure, or vertical crevasse in an otherwise solid mountain mass. Though often hemmed in by sheer cliff walls, couloirs may also be less well-defined, and often simply a line of broken talus or scree ascending the mountainside and bordered by trees or other natural features.

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › couloircouloir - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 27, 2024 · couloir (plural couloirs) (climbing, skiing) A steep gorge along a mountainside.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › couloirCouloir - definition of couloir by The Free Dictionary

    A couloir is a steep mountainside gully, especially one forming a break in a cliff face. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of this French word from various sources and translations.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarycouloir | Definition and example sentences - Cambridge Dictionary

    A couloir may be a seam, scar, or fissure, or vertical crevasse in an otherwise solid mountain mass.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOULOIR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. a deep gully on a mountain side, esp in the French Alps. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: from French: corridor, from couler to pour; see coulee. couloir in American English. (kulˈwɑr ) noun. a deep mountain gorge or gully. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.