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| val·ley [ vállee ] (plural val·leys) |
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1. low-lying area: a long low area of land, often with a river or stream running through it, that is surrounded by higher ground
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2. low-lying land around river: a large area of low-lying land around a river and its tributaries
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3. valley-shaped hollow: a long sunken area or groove shaped like a valley
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4. architecture angle between roof slopes: the angle formed where two slopes of a roof meet
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| [13th century. Via Old French valee< Latin valles "valley"] |
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  val·leyed adjective |
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