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gully
/ˈɡʌli/
noun 6verb 2name 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
below, little
VERB + GULLY
like, rock, took
PREP.
into, out, with
Definitions
noun
1
A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
2
A small valley.
3
A drop kerb.
4
A road drain.
A new drainage run and rainwater gullies are to be installed between the station and Oxford Road, with completion planned for December 1.
5
A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position
verb
1
To flow noisily.
2
To wear away into a gully or gullies.
noun
1
A large knife.
With that I made my mind up, took out my gully, opened it with my teeth, and cut one strand after another[…]
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A new drainage run and rainwater gullies are to be installed between the station and Oxford Road, with completion planned for December 1.
Wiktionary02
With that I made my mind up, took out my gully, opened it with my teeth, and cut one strand after another[…]
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The gully had more plants than the rest of the desert because it occasionally filled with rain.
Tatoeba · #897792504
It's near what looks like a little gully.
Tatoeba · #996963005
I fell over a ledge of rock into a gully below.
Tatoeba · #10485956Usage Notes
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