About The Word Valley
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Valley Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Valley?
[n] a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
Synonyms | Synonyms for Valley: vale Related Terms | Find terms related to Valley: See Also | dale | depression | glen | gully | holler | hollow | natural depression | nullah | ravine | rift valley | San Joaquin Valley | Shenandoah Valley Valley In Webster's Dictionary \Val"ley\, n.; pl. {Valleys}. [OE. vale, valeie, OF.
val['e]e, valede, F. vall['e]e, LL. vallata, L. vallis,
valles. See {Vale}.]
1. The space inclosed between ranges of hills or mountains;
the strip of land at the bottom of the depressions
intersecting a country, including usually the bed of a
stream, with frequently broad alluvial plains on one or
both sides of the stream. Also used figuratively.
The valley of the shadow of death. --Ps. xxiii.
4.
Sweet interchange Of hill and valley, rivers, woods,
and plains. --Milton.
Note: Deep and narrow valleys with abrupt sides are usually
the results of erosion by water, and are called
{gorges}, {ravines}, {ca[~n]ons}, {gulches}, etc.
2. (Arch.)
(a) The place of meeting of two slopes of a roof, which
have their plates running in different directions, and
form on the plan a re["e]ntrant angle.
(b) The depression formed by the meeting of two slopes on
a flat roof.
{Valley board} (Arch.), a board for the reception of the lead
gutter in the valley of a roof. The valley board and lead
gutter are not usual in the United States.
{Valley rafter}, or {Valley piece} (Arch.), the rafter which
supports the valley.
{Valley roof} (Arch.), a roof having one or more valleys. See
{Valley}, 2, above.
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