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dry-gulch — ☆ dry gulch [drī′gulch′ ] vt. West to attack and kill from ambush in a deserted place, as a dry gulch … English World dictionary
dry-gulch — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to kill from ambush * * * /druy gulch /, v.t. Informal. 1. to ambush with the intent of killing or severely mauling: The riders were dry gulched by bandits. 2. to betray by a sudden change of attitude or allegiance:… … Useful english dictionary
Dry Gulch Provincial Park — is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Categories: Provincial Parks of British ColumbiaRegional District of East KootenayBritish Columbia protected area stubs … Wikipedia
Gulch — Gulch, n. 1. Act of gulching or gulping. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A glutton. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 3. A ravine, or part of the deep bed of a torrent when dry; a gully. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gulch — [gʌltʃ] n AmE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from gulch to swallow (13 19 centuries)] a narrow deep valley formed in the past by flowing water, but usually dry now … Dictionary of contemporary English
gulch — [ gʌltʃ ] noun count AMERICAN a long narrow valley with very steep sides that used to have water flowing quickly along it but is now usually dry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Gulch — A gulch is a deep V shaped valley formed by erosion. It may contain a small stream or dry creek bed and is usually larger in size than a gully. Occasionally, sudden intense rainfall may produce flash floods in the area of the gulch.In parts of… … Wikipedia
gulch — UK [ɡʌltʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms gulch : singular gulch plural gulches American a long narrow valley with very steep sides that used to have water flowing quickly along it but is now usually dry … English dictionary
gulch — Synonyms and related words: abysm, abyss, aqueduct, arroyo, bed, box canyon, breach, break, canal, canyon, cavity, chap, chasm, check, chimney, chink, cleft, cleuch, clough, clove, col, coulee, couloir, crack, cranny, creek bed, crevasse, crevice … Moby Thesaurus
gulch — noun (C) AmE a narrow deep valley formed by flowing water, but usually dry … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
