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Cwm

/kʊm/

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

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

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cirquenoun(geology) A curved depression or natural amphitheatre, especially one in a mountainside at the end of a valley.
corrienoun(Scotland) A bowl-shaped geographical feature formed by glaciation.

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cirquenoun(geology) A curved depression or natural amphitheatre, especially one in a mountainside at the end of a valley.
corrienoun(Scotland) A bowl-shaped geographical feature formed by glaciation.
gcmsnoun(uncountable, analytical chemistry) Initialism of gas chromatography coupled mass spectrometry.
museumnounA building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.
cmcnounInitialism of computer-mediated communication. [(linguistics) Human interactions that are conducted through two or more electronic devices.]
mcbnounInitialism of miniature circuit breaker.
gcmnoun(cloud computing, historical) Initialism of Google Cloud Messaging, superseded by FCM.
mcgnounInitialism of Melbourne Cricket Ground.
mccnoun(military, US) Monitored Command Code
headwallnoun(geography) The highest cliff of a glacial cirque.
footcavenoun(geology) A basal indent in a karst landscape caused by water
cymatiumnoun(architecture) A molding on the cornice, above the corona, often having a wavelike form (cyma).
cwtchnoun(Wales) A hug or cuddle.
combenounA valley, often wooded and often with no river
clogwynnouncliff, precipice
cavusnoun(geology) In planetary geology, an irregular steep-sided depression that does not seem to be an impact crater.
cyclopean stairsnounThe longitudinal profile of a glaciated valley that has several consecutive hanging valleys.
cimanounA surname from Italian.
camberingnounA slight convexity or slope for drainage etc.; a camber.
coombenounA number of places in England:

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