What's the difference between barranca and gulch?

Barranca


Definition:

  • (n.) A ravine caused by heavy rains or a watercourse.

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Gulch


Definition:

  • (n.) Act of gulching or gulping.
  • (n.) A glutton.
  • (n.) A ravine, or part of the deep bed of a torrent when dry; a gully.
  • (v. t.) To swallow greedily; to gulp down.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Hippies and peaceniks hid out in California Gulch, a fertile valley nearby.
  • (2) TOP TIP Don't miss Pinnacle's unique talus caves, Bear Gulch in the east and Balconies Cave in the west.

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