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Vocabulary Entry
corrie
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A small, often circular, hollow, or depression in the ground, commonly found in glacial areas.
Example Sentences
"The hiker discovered a beautiful corrie nestled between the mountains."
"Wildflowers bloomed in the corrie, creating a picturesque scene."
"The corrie formed as the glacier receded, leaving behind a unique landscape."
V
verb
To form a corrie; to shape or create a hollow area in the landscape as through glacial activity.
Example Sentences
"The glacier began to corrie the valley, molding the terrain over centuries."
"As the ice retreated, the land slowly corries into rounded forms."
"Nature corries the earth, sculpting it through time and elements."