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combe

combe
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koom, kohm]
    • /kum, koʊm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koom, kohm]
    • /kum, koʊm/

Definitions of combe word

  • abbreviation COMBE coomb 3
  • noun combe a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side. 1
  • noun combe A short valley or hollow on a hillside or coastline. 1
  • noun combe A valley or hollow, often wooded and with no river. 0
  • noun combe A cirque. 0

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Parts of speech for Combe

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

combe popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

combe usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for combe

noun combe

  • dale — A dale is a valley.
  • dell — A dell is a small valley which has trees growing in it.
  • glade — an open space in a forest.
  • canyon — A canyon is a long, narrow valley with very steep sides.
  • gorge — to swallow, especially greedily.

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