Western Ghats
a low mountain range in W India, along the W margin of the Deccan plateau and bordering on the Arabian Sea. About 1,000 miles (1,600 km) long.
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How to use Western Ghats in a sentence
The Malabar coast has a rainfall of 150 in., and the clouds on the Western Ghats sometimes obscure the sun for months at a time.
The Western Ghats form the great sea-wall of the Bombay presidency, with only a narrow strip between them and the shore.
The other two sides of the elevated southern triangle are known as the Eastern and Western Ghats.
Kolhapur stretches from the heart of the Western Ghats eastwards into the plain of the Deccan.
The upper slopes of the Western Ghats are abundantly clothed with magnificent forests, and wild animals abound.
British Dictionary definitions for Western Ghats
a mountain range in W peninsular India, parallel to the Malabar coast of the Arabian Sea. Highest peak: Anai Mudi, 2695 m (8841 ft)
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