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kloof
(klo͞of)n. South African
A deep ravine.
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kloof
(kluːf)n
(Physical Geography) a mountain pass or gorge in southern Africa
[C18: from Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch clove a cleft; see cleave1]
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kloof
(kluf)n.
(in South Africa) a deep glen; ravine.
[1725–35; < Afrikaans; akin to cleave2]
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