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Vinony

cwm

noun

  1. a type of valley
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kuːm/ / /kʊm/

name

Etymology: From Welsh cwm.

  1. A village and community in Blaenau Gwent borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1805).
  2. A small village and community in Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ0677).

noun

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Welsh cwm (“valley”). Doublet of combe.

  1. A valley head created through glacial erosion and with a shape similar to an amphitheatre.

    “A fine glacier descends from Mount Longstaff. It has cut very deep and the walls stand at an angle of at least 50°. Otherwise, although there are many cwms on the lower ranges, the mountains themselves seem little carved.”