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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
| − | [ | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''holw'', ''holh'', from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] ''holh'' hole, hollow |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_century before 12th Century] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1: an unfilled [[space]] : cavity, hole | *1: an unfilled [[space]] : cavity, hole | ||
*2: a depressed or low part of a [[surface]]; especially : a small [[valley]] or basin | *2: a depressed or low part of a [[surface]]; especially : a small [[valley]] or basin | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''Hollow''' is a term [[meaning]] a small vee-shaped riverine type of [[valley]] with moderately sloped sides pitched more gently than and both broader and larger than a [ | + | '''Hollow''' is a term [[meaning]] a small vee-shaped riverine type of [[valley]] with moderately sloped sides pitched more gently than and both broader and larger than a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravine ravine]. The term is used primarily within and in the states bordering [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachia Appalachia] (The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Mountains Appalachian Mountains], from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England New England] to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi Mississippi]) where some local glaciation has broadened ravines into a wider form. Frequently pronounced "Holler" in the central and southern Appalachia states. |
[[Category: Earth Science]] | [[Category: Earth Science]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:39, 13 December 2020
Origin
Middle English holw, holh, from Old English holh hole, hollow
Definitions
- 1: an unfilled space : cavity, hole
- 2: a depressed or low part of a surface; especially : a small valley or basin
Description
Hollow is a term meaning a small vee-shaped riverine type of valley with moderately sloped sides pitched more gently than and both broader and larger than a ravine. The term is used primarily within and in the states bordering Appalachia (The Appalachian Mountains, from New England to Mississippi) where some local glaciation has broadened ravines into a wider form. Frequently pronounced "Holler" in the central and southern Appalachia states.
