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Meaning of Gully | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɡʌli

Definitions

  1. A large knife.
    Northern, Scotland, UK
  2. A surname.
  3. A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
  4. A small valley.
  5. A drop kerb.
    UK
  6. A road drain.
  7. A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position
  8. A grooved iron rail or tram plate.
    UK

Equivalents

العربية المجرى
Български овра́г
Čeština rokle roklina strouha úžlabina žleb
Español barranco
Français ravine
Galego caivanca carriozo carronzo corgo
Bahasa Indonesia galur
Íslenska skorningur
Italiano calanco
ქართული ხევი
한국어
Nederlands geul
Português corgo
Српски jarak žleb јарак
Українська яр

Examples

“A new drainage run and rainwater gullies are to be installed between the station and Oxford Road, with completion planned for December 1.”
“With that I made my mind up, took out my gully, opened it with my teeth, and cut one strand after another[…]”

CEFR level

C2
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