Cleft and Couloir

Cleft

Cleft noun - An irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure.

Couloir and cleft are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Couloir" instead a noun "Cleft".

Couloir

Couloir noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Usage example: at one point the steep, ice-encrusted walls of the couloir are no more than 50 feet apart
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Synonyms for Couloir

Cleft and couloir are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleft" instead a noun "Couloir".
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