The meaning of Dale

noun

A bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having taps connected to a water supply; a washbasin.

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‘i liked the traditional idea of washing with a basin and ewer,’ he reflects.

noun

A steep valley or ravine.

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Woodlands mill, which is situated in a wooded clough, was built at the peak of manufacturing activi…

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A short valley or hollow on a hillside or coastline, especially in southern england.

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The return route used a short section of the ridgeway and then the footpath down a sheltered coombe…

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A small valley, usually among trees.

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Lush green valleys and wooded dells

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A small valley, usually with trees

noun

A vale, especially the deep, narrow wooded valley of a small river.

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Rottingdean

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A bare sandy tract or low sandhill by the sea.

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The dene and wide flat sandy beaches of crimdon became very popular with holiday makers and day tri…

adjective

Relating to the dene or their languages.

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In 2002, 32 athletes went to the games in iqaluit and nuuk, and won 20 medals, nine in the inuit ga…

noun

A deep wooded valley or dell.

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He described the scene thus in 1941 - ‘the river ure flows through a valley once more charming than…

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A narrow valley, especially in scotland or ireland.

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The choice of venue - glasgow, the road junction for gaelic immigration from the highlands of scotl…

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A deep, narrow valley, especially among mountains

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The glens of scotland, glen maye

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A narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it.

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Their great pale grey slopes are breached all along the coast by a number of steep, rocky gorges wi…

verb

Eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food.

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They gorged themselves on cornish cream teas

noun

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through rock

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The only way to cross the gorge was over a flimsy wooden bridge., [ t ] she sat in front of the tel…

noun

A ravine formed by the action of water.

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The tidal bore comes in faster than a galloping horse, but first wilful surging water fills gullies…

verb

(of water) make gullies or deep channels in (land).

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The track was gulleyed by rain

noun

A channel cut by running water, which is usually dry except after heavy rain

noun

A hollow place in a solid body or surface.

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The dog had dug a hole in the ground

verb

Make a hole or holes in.

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A fuel tank was holed by the attack and a fire started

adjective

Having a hole or empty space inside.

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A hollow metal tube

noun

A hole or depression in something.

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A hollow at the base of a large tree

verb

Form by making a hole.

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A tunnel was hollowed out in a mountain range

noun

A deep, narrow gorge with steep sides.

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I can hide from the patrols, using ravines and deep gorges.

noun

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides

noun

An open space between banks or woods; a valley.

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Chapmanslade

noun

A broad mountain valley.

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Strathclyde

noun

A valley (used in place names or as a poetic term).

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The vale of glamorgan

exclamation

Farewell.

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He was a very gentle man. vale!

noun

A written or spoken farewell.

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And a warm vale to the cardinal, who died on sunday.

noun

A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

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The thames valley