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Keywords: kettle, steep, mountain, basin, valley

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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Keywords: correi

Same as Correi.

Keywords: geographical, feature

a geographical feature