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   couloir

   /ˈkuːlwɑː/

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   • 1. a steep, narrow gully on a mountainside.

   Word Origin early 19th century: French, ‘gully or corridor’, from couler ‘to flow’.

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   What does Couloir mean?

   • Did you know? Couloir entered English in the 19th century from French, where it literally meant "passage." The term was originally applied specifically to steep gorges in the Alps and later to similar gorges elsewhere, especially ones used by skiers as passages down mountains.

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   What is the Big Couloir?

   • Appropriate for its state's reputation, the park’s winter theme compliments the great Michigan skiing. The park's latest attraction is the Big Couloir. You begin in a launch capsule, then a trap door releases you through a tunnel — instantly accelerating you 38 feet per second.

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   What is Couloir Extreme?

   • The name morphed into Couloir Extreme, an apt title for the run that starts with panoramic views of the Coast Range peaks but often ends in a disastrous tumble. The first turn is always the hardest, and in this famously terrifying run it’s also a four- to six-meter controlled fall into a narrow chute.

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   Why are couloirs important?

   • Couloirs are especially significant in winter months when they may be filled in with snow or ice, and become much more noticeable than in warmer months when most of the snow and ice may recede. These physical features make the use of couloirs popular for both mountaineering and extreme skiing .

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › couloirCouloir Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. cou· loir kül-ˈwär. Synonyms of couloir. : a steep mountainside gorge. Did you know? Couloir entered English in the 19th century from French, where it literally meant "passage."

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CouloirCouloir - Wikipedia

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   A couloir (French:, "passage" or "corridor") is a narrow gully with a steep gradient in a mountainous terrain. Geology "Red Couloir" in the Polish Tatra Mountains. A couloir may be a seam, scar, or fissure, or vertical crevasse in an otherwise solid mountain mass.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › couloirCOULOIR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Couloir definition: a steep gorge or gully on the side of a mountain, especially in the Alps.. See examples of COULOIR used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › couloirCouloir - definition of couloir by The Free Dictionary

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   Define couloir. couloir synonyms, couloir pronunciation, couloir translation, English dictionary definition of couloir. n. A steep mountainside gully, especially one forming a break in a cliff face.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › french-english › couloirEnglish translation of 'le couloir' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   couloir. [kulwaʀ ] masculine noun. 1. (dans un immeuble) corridor ⧫ passage. au bout du couloir à droite on the right at the end of the corridor. le couloir de la mort death row. des bruits de couloir , des bruits de couloirs (= des rumeurs) rumours (Brit) ⧫ rumors (USA) 2. (dans un avion) aisle.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOULOIR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   couloir in American English. (kuːlˈwɑːr, French kuːˈlwaʀ) noun Word forms: plural couloirs (kuːlˈwɑːrz, French kuːˈlwaʀ) a steep gorge or gully on the side of a mountain, esp. in the Alps. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › couloircouloir | Definition and example sentences - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A couloir may be a seam, scar, or fissure, or vertical crevasse in an otherwise solid mountain mass.