deep canyon

collocation in English

meaningsofdeepandcanyon

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deep
adjective
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/diːp/us
/diːp/
going or being a long way down from the top or surface, or being of a particular distance from the top to ...
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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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(Definition ofdeepandcanyonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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After dropping over the falls, the creek enters adeepcanyon, which extends almost all the way to its mouth.
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The creek flows through adeepcanyonwhich is crossed by few roads.
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Evacuation from thedeepcanyonis done via stretcher on foot or helicopter and vehicles in the later parts of the trail.
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There are two kingdoms - a forest and a desert - separated by adeepcanyon.
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After the water source this river enters intodeepcanyon, with (here and there) depth to 350 meters.
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The river flows through adeepcanyonwith 100ft m high basalt cliffs on both sides.
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The ship falls over the side and rides the canyon like a luge, launching off another cliff and free-falling into adeepcanyon.
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After three weeks the gates were closed, revealing a 20ft mdeepcanyonthat had been carved in the earth of the spillway channel.
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The river was now often in adeepcanyon, and the road had to veer away from it.
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There the river runs in a narrow, and close todeepcanyon.
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River and stream flowing through the plateau created a long and deep canyons.
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The river flows mostly through mountainous country and in several places through deep canyons.
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It is occupied by rolling hills, deep canyons, a coastal lagoon and beaches adorned with sand dunes and driftwood.
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Rolling hills of pinyon and juniper forests and deep canyons of riparian vegetation round out the ecological and scenic diversity.
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The deluge stripped away soil, cut deep canyons and carved out 50 cumi of earth, leaving behind areas of stark scabland.
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In the deep canyons there are grottos, valleys, ravines and arroyos.
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Several national parks protect deep canyons with great vertical relief.
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Towards the east, near the jungle, there is an abundance of narrow and deep canyons, with highly inclined hillsides, covered by woods under low-lying clouds.
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