Dalles

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • noun-plural. The rapids of a river that runs between the steep precipices of a gorge or narrow valley.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge.
  • n. A steep-sided part of a stream channel, near the dalles proper, marked by clefts, ravines, or gorges.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun-plural. A rapid, esp. one where the channel is narrowed between rock walls.
    • Word Usage
    "Ses murs font près de 3m d'épaisseur, sa toiture est composée de 2 dalles en béton fortement armées, séparées entre elles par une chambre d'éclatement qui jouait un rôle antidéflagration."
     
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