dalles

dalles

See also: dallés and Dalles

English

Etymology

From the French dalle.

Noun

dalles

1. (plural only) The rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge.
2. (plural only) A steep-sided part of a stream channel, near the dalles proper, marked by clefts, ravines, or gorges.

References

• United States Bureau of Mines, Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms (1996).

Anagrams

• Edsall, ladles

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈda.ʎəs/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈda.ʎes/

Noun

dalles

1. plural of dalla

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dal/

Noun

dalles f

1. plural of dalle