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gully

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variants: also gulley

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a long, narrow cut or low area in the ground that water moves through when it rains

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The first known use of gully was in 1582

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“Gully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gully. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.

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