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Topic: GEOGRAPHY

Date: 1600-1700
Origin: gully 'throat' (1500-1600), probably from gullet

gully

 noun
     
gul‧ly plural gullies [countable]
1DN a small narrow valley, usually formed by a lot of rain flowing down the side of a hill
2DN a deep ditch
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