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kool-
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koo-
lw
a
r
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cou·loir
/
kulˈwɑr
;
Fr.
kuˈlwar
/
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[
kool-
wahr
;
Fr.
koo-
lw
a
r
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noun,
plural
cou·loirs
/
kulˈwɑrz
,
Fr.
kuˈlwar
/
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[
kool-
wahrz
,
Fr.
koo-
lw
a
r
]
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.
a steep
gorge
or gully on the side of a mountain, especially in the Alps.
Origin:
1850–55;
<
French:
literally, colander <
Late Latin
cōlātōrium
strainer, equivalent to
Latin
cōlā
(
re
) to strain, filter +
-tōrium
-tory
2
;
see
coulee
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couloir
(ˈkuːlwɑː,
French
kulwar)
—
n
a deep gully on a mountain side, esp in the French Alps
[C19: from French: corridor, from
couler
to pour; see
coulee
]
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