Definition

Nature's answer to 'what if we carved a narrow channel through a hillside using only water and spite?' It's a ravine or worn watercourse that forms when water decides to take the scenic route downhill.

Example Usage

The heavy rains carved new gullies across the hillside, turning the slope into a natural drainage network.

Source: Oxford English Dictionary / Geographic Terminology

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