river gorge

collocation in English

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river
noun[C]
uk
/ˈrɪv.ər/us
/ˈrɪv.ɚ/
a natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into the sea, a lake, or ...
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gorge
noun
uk
/ɡɔːdʒ/us
/ɡɔːrdʒ/
a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through ...
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(Definition ofriverandgorgefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the mid twentieth century, a small hydro electric plant operated in therivergorge.
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Their inaccessible location high above arivergorgehas preserved them from destruction by looters.
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It is located in a naturalrivergorgewith 14 waterfalls on 8 ha of land.
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The warmer microclimate inside therivergorgeallows these plants to survive.
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It has a distinctive setting along a narrowrivergorge.
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The church, overlooking arivergorge, was built in several phases.
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Therivergorgeis the habitat of a number of rare plant and animal species.
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Therivergorgeis a site of special scientific interest.
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Geibikei is a dramaticrivergorgewhich offers rides in traditional flat-bottomed boats, navigated by singing gondoliers.
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The trail varies between open vistas and dense thickets, but is predominantly open, skirting the ridge-top as it goes along the north side of therivergorge.
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The deeprivergorge, famed for its picturesque beauty, lined with orchards and vineyards, and especially the meeting point of two distinct rivers, was reformed with an artificially constructed shoreline.
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Over time water action has left many unique and amazing geologic features ranging from therivergorge with its magnificent bluffs to the natural arches and unusual hoodoos.
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The lowermost part of the formation is characterized by relatively thick lava flows that exhibit well-developed columnar jointing where exposed in the walls of river gorges.
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The lichen occurs only in frequent fog, or in deep river gorges.
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It overlooked river gorges, contained broad hills and had sweeping mountain vistas, but it was seven long miles from the railroad.
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They are known for cliffs, caves, river gorges, and hot springs, as well as temples, historic homes, secluded retreats and ancient ruins.
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It has sandy beaches, estuaries, river gorges and braided rivers, which offer a range of choices for fishing, boating and rafting.
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This consists of steep mountain sides and deep river gorges, with canopy height of 20-25 meters.
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This species is essentially a bird of wild highland landscapes, where it favors cliff faces, deep river gorges and high crags.
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Deat also has deep river gorges, immense forests, and small glacial mountain lakes.
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