Meaning & use
gully
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A narrow channel or ravine cut into the ground by running water.
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Heavy rain carved a deep gully along the hillside trail.
The children built a small dam across the gully after the storm.
A note on using this word
Distinct from a 'canyon' or 'valley' mainly by scale — a gully is smaller and usually formed by erosion rather than tectonic activity.
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