"corrie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: corries [plural], correi [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɒɹi Etymology: Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic coire. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gd|coire}} Scottish Gaelic coire Head templates: {{en-noun}} corrie (plural corries)
  1. (Scotland) A bowl-shaped geographical feature formed by glaciation. Wikipedia link: cirque Tags: Scotland Synonyms: cirque Translations (geographical feature of glaciation): kattilalaakso (Finnish), cirque [feminine] (French), Kar [neuter] (German), cirkuszvölgy (Hungarian), kárvölgy (Hungarian), kárfülke (Hungarian), circo [masculine] (Italian), cyrk lodowcowy [masculine] (Polish), kar [masculine] (Polish), kocioł [masculine] (Polish), цирк (cirk) [masculine] (Russian), coire [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), cwm (Welsh)

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