gulley
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Gulley
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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gully or gulley1 (ˈɡʌlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -lies, -leys | |
| 1. | a channel or small valley, esp one cut by heavy rainwater |
| 2. | (NZ) a small bush-clad valley |
| 3. | a deep, wide fissure between two buttresses in a mountain face, sometimes containing a stream or scree |
| 4. | cricket |
| a. a fielding position between the slips and point | |
| b. a fielder in this position | |
| 5. | either of the two channels at the side of a tenpin bowling lane |
| —vb , -lies, -leys, -lies, -lying, -lied | |
| 6. | (tr) to make (channels) in (the ground, sand, etc) |
| [C16: from French goulet neck of a bottle; see | |
| gulley or gulley1 | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C16: from French goulet neck of a bottle; see | |
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Example sentences
Gulley stated that he would use the lights if he needed them for his personal safety.
The soldiers dismounted back from the rim and approached on foot, looking down into a deep gulley.
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