Corrie

/ˈkɔːri/

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Used in geography to describe specific mountain features.

The hiking guide explained how the corrie was formed by ice.

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Refers to a landform created by glacier erosion.

Glaciers moved through here once, leaving that large corrie behind.

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Visualize it as a bowl-shaped hollow on mountainsides.

The snow collects in the corrie, making it look like a white bowl.

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