gulch

Meanings

• noun

  A deep, narrow valley or ravine with steep sides.

  - "The explorers discovered a gulch in the desert."
  - "The gulch was filled with water after the heavy rain."
  - "The hikers had to climb out of the gulch to reach the top of the mountain."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gulch
hutch , utch , mutch

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Variants

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gulch , gulches

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Etymology

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From Middle English gulche, probably of imitative origin, imitating the sound of rushing water.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'gulch' is also used in mining to refer to a deep, narrow excavation made to extract minerals.

2. The deepest gulch in the world is the Cotahuasi Gulch in Peru, with a depth of over 10,000 feet (3,000 meters).

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Related Concepts

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1. canyon: A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, larger than a gulch.

2. ravine: A deep, narrow valley or gorge with steep sides, often formed by water erosion.

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Culture

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In American Western literature and folklore, a gulch is often depicted as a dangerous and inhospitable place, where outlaws and bandits hide out.

How to Memorize "gulch"

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3. mnemonics
   

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