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wind gap

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈwɪnd ˌɡæp/

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noun

Meaning 1

A dry valley once occupied by a stream or river, since captured by another stream, often forming a gap in a range of hills or mountains.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a pass in a mountain ridge with no stream flowing through it

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: col, gap

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