canyon wall

collocation in English

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canyon
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkæn.jən/us
/ˈkæn.jən/
a large valley with very steep sides and usually a river flowing along ...
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wall
noun
uk
/wɔːl/us
/wɑːl/
a vertical structure, often made of stone or brick, that divides or ...
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(Definition ofcanyonandwallfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The trail down is located on the left side (looking downstream), up against thecanyonwall.
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It is sited halfway down an arroyo orcanyonwall.
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The highway was rebuilt by blasting a path higher up thecanyonwall.
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Motorists saw a relocation with several mountain cuts built high up thecanyonwall, with a view of the slide and former lake.
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The tunnel uses galleries to provide light and ventilation through thecanyonwallto the outside air.
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When he tests it out, he is sent backward into thecanyonwall, but it works perfectly.
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The councilman's body was flung out approximately 1,000 feet down thecanyonwall.
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The trail then goes through the city along thecanyonwallto the right.
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A petroglyph was made on thecanyonwalljust above the water level to mark the place.
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He carved his name, date of birth and presumed date of death into the sandstonecanyonwall, and videotaped his last goodbyes to his family.
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Leaphorn spends a harrowing 30 hours in the caves of thecanyonwall, escaping from the dog or the men who brought the dog.
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They cover thecanyonwall.
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Construction workers noted that prior to the construction of the freeway a man could stand in this canyon and touch both sides of thecanyonwall.
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The trail leads to the top of the falls, where there is a lookout/photograph area that overlooks the 210ft mcanyonwallthat the waterfall cascades over.
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In a trip that was supposed to take 6 weeks, the pioneers spent nearly 6 months blasting and cutting their way through the steepcanyonwall.
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This little stream forms a cascade with falls of several hundred feet in height, and finally buries itself in the loose rock at the base of thecanyonwall.
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Ramps were bolted to the canyon walls, people in wheelchairs were given places to pass, with boards telling them about the geology and the surrounding environment.
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Excavation of keyways in the canyon walls to provide future foundations for the concrete commenced in 1966 and continued through 1968.
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The condors can be seen at close range as they fly past the canyon walls, and are a popular attraction.
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Inside the canyon is a plethora of geological wonders including high, steep canyon walls and escarpments consisting of rock slides, ledges, pinnacles and ridges.
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