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valley

Elongate depression of the Earth's surface. Valleys are commonly drained by rivers and may be in a relatively flat plain or between ranges of hills or mountains. Valleys formed by rivers and slope denudation are typically V-shaped; those formerly occupied by glaciers are characteristically U-shaped. Valley evolution is controlled mainly by climate and rock type. Very narrow, deep valleys cut in resistant rock and having steep, almost vertical sides are called canyons. Smaller valleys of similar appearance are called gorges.

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valley

1. a long depression in the land surface, usually containing a river, formed by erosion or by movements in the earth's crust

2. the broad area drained by a single river system

3. the junction of a roof slope with another or with a wall

4. relating to or proceeding by way of a valley

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valley [′val·ē]

(building construction)

An inside angle formed where two sloping sides intersect.

(geography)

A generally broad area of flat, low-lying land bordered by higher ground.

(geology)

A relatively shallow, wide depression of the sea floor with gentle slopes. Also known as submarine valley.

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valley

The trough or gutter formed by the intersection of two inclined planes of a roof.