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cwm


cwm

noun \ˈküm\

Definition of CWM

chiefly British
: cirque 3

Origin of CWM

Welsh, valley
First Known Use: 1853

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

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