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dalles

/dælz/

dalles noun: the rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge.

Noun

dalles

  1. (plural, plural-only) The rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge.
  2. (plural, plural-only) A steep-sided part of a stream channel, near the dalles proper, marked by clefts, ravines, or gorges.

Origin of dalles

From the French dalle.

Words formed from dalles

Words that rhyme with dalles

Questions about dalles

What does dalles mean?
Dalles means the rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge.
What part of speech is dalles?
Dalles is a noun.
How do you pronounce dalles?
Dalles is pronounced /dælz/.

Words near dalles in the dictionary

  1. Dallas
  2. Dallas City
  3. Dallas County
  4. Dallasite
  5. Dallasites
  6. dalles
  7. Dalley
  8. Dalleys
  9. dalliance
  10. dalliances
  11. dalliaunce

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