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doline

doline noun: a depression (basin, hollow) in karstic terrain/limestone.

Noun

doline (plural dolines)

  1. A depression (basin, hollow) in karstic terrain/limestone.
  2. (broadly) Any sinkhole.

doline meaning in Vietnamese

doline in Vietnamese

depression in karstic terrain
phễu

Forms of doline

pluraldolines
alternative formdolina

Origin of doline

From a Slavic (most likely Russian or Slovene) word dolina ("valley"), perhaps via German Doline.

Questions about doline

What does doline mean?
Doline means a depression (basin, hollow) in karstic terrain/limestone.
What is doline in Vietnamese?
Doline in Vietnamese is phễu. See Doline meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is doline?
Doline is a noun.
What is the plural of doline?
The plural of doline is dolines.

Words near doline in the dictionary

  1. doliiform
  2. dolime
  3. Dolin
  4. dolina
  5. dolinas
  6. doline
  7. dolines
  8. doling
  9. doling out
  10. dolings
  11. Dolins

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