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cor·rie

(kôr′ē, kŏr′ē)

A round hollow in a hillside; a cirque.

[Scottish Gaelic coire, hollow, cauldron, from Old Irish, cauldron, whirlpool.]

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corrie

(ˈkɒrɪ)

(Geological Science) geology another name for cirque¹

[C18: from Gaelic coire cauldron, kettle]

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corrie - a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake

cirque, cwm

basin - a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it; "the basin of the Great Salt Lake"

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corrie

n (Geol) → Kar m

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corrie

[ˈkɒrɪ] n (Geol) → circo

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Twenty-three-year-old American peace activist Rachel Corrie was killed by an Israeli bulldozer that was preparing to demolish a Palestinian home in the Gaza Strip in 2003.

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Mum Corrie Lawson, 24, has been busy decorating herBerwick Hillshome with poppies ahead of Remembrance Sunday.

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THE mum of missing airman Corrie McKeague believes CCTV footage shows him leaving the area he was last seen on foot.

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Summary: The first edition of Lebanon's European Theatre Festival opened Thursday night with "My Name is Rachel Corrie," which tells the story of the American activist's bright dreams and tragic end.

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Missing RAF gunner Corrie McKeague's mum insists new evidence shows she is right to never give up hope that he is alive.

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MISSING RAF gunner Corrie McKeague's mother insists new evidence shows she is right to never give up hope that is still alive.

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And Corrie fans were delighted to see them on the show.

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby appeared on Coronation Street - and this is what you thought; "Can Holly and Phil be in Corrie more often please? Loved it."

Her double bubble helped Corrie rule the 20th awards with six gongs, including Best Soap.