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U-shaped valley

U-shaped valley

A valley with a broad floor and steep sides, typically formed or enlarged by a glacier.

glacial trough / U-shaped valley (U-dal)

All languages

English
U-shaped valley
Norwegian
U-dal
Japanese
U字谷 — ゆーじこく — yūjikoku
Korean
U자형 계곡 — ujahyeong gyegok
Spanish
valle en U
French
vallée en U
German
Trogtal

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