Defile and Gill

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Defile noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.

Usage example: the cattle, once they were cornered in the defile, were quickly rounded up

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Gill and defile are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Gill" instead a noun "Defile".

Nearby Words: defiled, defilement, defiling

Gill noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.

Usage example: a narrow gill in the Cumbrian Mountains of the Lake District

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Defile and gill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defile" instead a noun "Gill".

Nearby Words: gillie, gillian

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