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hanging valley

hanging valley

A tributary valley whose floor ends above the main valley below, often with a waterfall at its mouth.

glacial hanging valley (hengende dal)

All languages

English
hanging valley
Norwegian
hengende dal
Japanese
懸谷 — けんこく — kenkoku
Korean
현곡 — hyeongok
Spanish
valle colgado
French
vallée suspendue
German
Hängetal

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