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literally, "kettle"; a deep, steep-walled basin on a mountain, usually forming the blunt end of a valley
a circular hollow in hillside (cauldron)
a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
a circular dip in a highland mountain
a hollowed-out area caused by glaciation in high mountains
an armchair shaped hollow, high on a mountain with steep back and side walls
a Scottish term for a Colorado "basin"
A dead end valley situated high on the mountain side. Usually has steep sides and attracts and holds snow during the winter
Scots Gaelic: kettle] - see "cirque" couloir
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