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| aqueduct |
a structure like a bridge for carrying a waterway or pipe across a river or valley. [1/2 definitions] |
| canyon |
a deep valley with steep sides. |
| dale |
a valley. |
| Euphrates |
a river in southwest Asia. It flows from eastern Turkey south through Iraq. It joins the Tigris River in a valley where some of the most ancient civilizations were located. |
| glen |
a small, narrow valley. |
| Grand Canyon |
a long, deep valley with steep, rocky walls formed by the Colorado River. The Grand Canyon is in northwestern Arizona. |
| gulch |
a rocky valley with steep sides. A gulch sometimes has a stream running through it. |
| hollow |
a low area of land; a small valley. [1/7 definitions] |
| papyrus |
a tall water plant of the Nile valley in Egypt grown as an ornamental plant and once used to make a material like paper. [1/2 definitions] |
| ravine |
a deep, narrow valley. Ravines are usually created by flowing water. |
| Tigris |
a river of southwest Asia. It flows through Turkey and Iraq. It joins the Euphrates River in a valley where some of the most ancient civilizations were located. |
| valley |
a long area of low land between mountains or hills. A stream or river often runs through a valley. |
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