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COULOIR
Etymology
Noun
couloir (plural couloirs)
(climbing, skiing) A steep gorge along a mountainside.
Anagrams
• Crioulo, crioulo
Source: Wiktionary
Cou`loir" (k`lwr"), n. Etym: [F., a strainer.]
1. A deep gorge; a gully.
2. (Hydraul. Engin.)
Definition: A dredging machine for excavating canals, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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