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cou·lee (ko̵̅o̅′lē)

noun

  1. a stream of molten lava or a sheet of solidified lava
  2. ☆ Northwest a deep gulch or ravine, usually dry in summer

Etymology: Fr coulée < couler, to flow < L colare, to strain: see colander

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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