Meaning & use
Coomb
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A short, deep valley or hollow, especially on the side of a hill, common in southern English landscapes.
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A stream trickled through the quiet coomb below the ridge.
Sheep grazed on the steep slopes of the coomb.
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Also spelled "combe," the word survives in many English place names, such as Ilfracombe and Woolacombe.
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