water gap
noun
a transverse gap in a mountain ridge, cut by and giving passage to a stream or river.
Origin of water gap
An Americanism dating back to 1750–60
Words nearby water gap
water feather,
water flag,
water flea,
water for injection,
water fountain,
water gap,
water gas,
water gate,
water gauge,
water glass,
water gum
Example sentences from the Web for water gap
The river flowed through a river-gate, a water-gap in the mountains.
The Forgotten Planet |Murray Leinster
British Dictionary definitions for water gap
water gap
noun
a deep valley in a ridge, containing a stream
Scientific definitions for water gap
water gap
A transverse cleft in a mountain ridge through which a stream flows.