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ra·vine (rə vēn′)

noun

a long, deep hollow in the earth's surface, esp. one worn by the action of a stream; large gully or small gorge

Etymology: Fr, violent rush, flood: see raven

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