coulee

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Synonyms: coulde, coupee, coudee, coule, conlee, coutee

Antonyms: coulde, coupee, coudee, coule, conlee, coutee

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Noun

1. A stream, especially one in the western US or Canada, generally smaller than a [[bayou]]; it may (or may not) run dry in summer, may be sluggish, shallow{{,}} and wide (forming in effect a pond or [[slough]]), or may have formerly cut a deep [[gulch]] or [[ravine]], but at present run dry.<!--; the ravine or valley through which such a stream flows-->
2. {{lb|en|Mississippi Delta region}} A [[reach]] of water in a [[bayou]] that is like a [[slough]] but deeper.
3. {{lb|en|geology}} A lava flow (whether molten or solidified).

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|rural municipality|in south-west|p/Saskatchewan|c/Canada|full=the {{w|Rural Municipality of Coulee No. 136}}}}.
2. {{place|en|unincorporated community|co/Mountrail County|s/North Dakota|c/USA}}.

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