Couloir and Gap

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

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

Gap

Gap noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Usage example: thought they were stuck until they found a gap in the mountain range that they could hike through

Couloir and gap are semantically related. You can use "Couloir" instead a noun "Gap".

Nearby Words: gape, gapped, gaping, gapping
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