defile
v.
soil, pollute; desecrate; rape; violate; march in a line
n.
narrow passage between mountains
Canyon
For the song, see
CANYON.MID. For the band, see
Canyon (band). A canyon (rarely cañon) or gorge is a deep valley between
cliffs often carved from the landscape by a
river. Most canyons were formed by a process of long-time
erosion from a
plateau level. The
cliffs form because harder
rock strata that are
resistant to erosion and weathering remain exposed on the valley walls. Canyons are much more common in arid areas than in wetter areas because weathering has a lesser effect in arid zones. Canyon walls are often formed of resistant
sandstones or
granite.
Submarine canyons are those which form underwater, generally at the mouths of rivers. The word canyon is Spanish in origin (cañón). The word canyon is generally used in the
United States, while the word gorge is more common in
Europe and
Oceania, though it is also used in some parts of the United States and
Canada. The rare word defile is occasionally used in England.
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defile
Noun
1. a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
(synonym) gorge
(hypernym) pass, mountain pass, notch
Verb
1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
(synonym) sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
(hypernym) mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
2. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
(synonym) tarnish, stain, maculate, sully
(hypernym) spot, fleck, blob, blot
(hyponym) darken
3. spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
(synonym) foul, befoul, maculate
(hypernym) dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame
(derivation) befoulment, defilement, pollution
défilé (m)
n.
parade, defile; march past
défiler
v.
process, pass, stream
defilè
n.
fashion show, show which features the current styles of dress
defilé (m)
n.
fashion show, show which features the current styles of dress
défilé (m)
n.
fashion show