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Ravine vs Cliff - What's the difference?

ravine | cliff |

As nouns the difference between ravine and cliff

is that ravine is a deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water while cliff is a vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.

As a proper noun Cliff is

a diminutive of the male given name Clifford.

ravine

English

("ravine" on Wikipedia)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.
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    Derived terms

    * ravine-buck * ravined * ravine-deer

    Related terms

    * ravinement

    See also

    * canyon * gorge * gulley, gully * valley

    Anagrams

    * ----

    cliff

    English

    (wikipedia cliff)

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) clif .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
    • Synonyms
    * precipice
    Derived terms
    * cliff swallow * cliff-face * cliffed * cliffhanger * cliffing * cliffy

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music)
    • (Webster 1913)