cwm

cwm

[koom]
noun
cirque ( def 1 ).

Origin:
1850–55; < Welsh: valley. See combe

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cwm (kuːm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  (in Wales) a valley
2.  geology another name for cirque

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cwm
1853, from Welsh cwm "coomb" (see coomb).
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cwm   (km)  Pronunciation Key 
See cirque.
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