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ar·roy·o
 arroyo
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- pronunciation:
roI
o
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
arroyos |
| definition: |
a steep ditch or gully, usu. dry, carved in a plain or desert by drainage of heavy rainfall.
During the occasional flash floods, the arroyos fill with torrents of water. |
| related words: |
canyon, gorge |
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