plural gullies
dialectal British
: a large knife
variants
or less commonly gulley
plural gullies
1
: a trench which was originally worn in the earth by running water and through which water often runs after rains
2
: a small valley or gulch
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The Park fire ignited on July 24 after officials say a man intentionally pushed his burning car into a gully.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Prosecutors say he was spotted pushing a burning car down a nearby gully before the fire broke out.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 31 July 2024
Rilles are long, shallow gullies carved by flowing lava.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2024
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Water surged over a gully running through the Valencian town, ripping apart roads and tearing down walls of homes.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The Park fire ignited on July 24 after officials say a man intentionally pushed his burning car into a gully.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Prosecutors say he was spotted pushing a burning car down a nearby gully before the fire broke out.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 31 July 2024
Rilles are long, shallow gullies carved by flowing lava.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Gully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gully. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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