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Learn the different meanings and uses of the word gully, from a large knife to a trench or a valley. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related phrases of gully.
A gully is a landform created by running water, mass movement, or commonly a combination of both eroding sharply into soil or other relatively erodible material, typically on a hillside or in river floodplains or terraces.
noun. a channel or small valley, esp one cut by heavy rainwater. a small bush-clad valley. a deep, wide fissure between two buttresses in a mountain face, sometimes containing a stream or scree. cricket. a fielding position between the slips and point. a fielder in this position.
Meaning of gully in English. gully. noun. (also gulley) uk / ˈɡʌl.i / us / ˈɡʌl.i / gully noun (CHANNEL) Add to word list. [ C ] (US also gulch) a narrow valley or channel with steep sides, made by a fast-flowing stream: Gullies and ravines can swell with floodwaters after heavy rain.
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Learn about gully, a landform created by water erosion, and how it relates to biogeochemical cycles. Explore the causes, effects, and examples of gully formation and the different types of biogeochemical cycles.
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A gully is a narrow valley that is usually dry except after a lot of rain. Find out how to say gully in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and more.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word gully, a small, narrow channel formed by a stream or rain. See pictures and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.