wind gap

[ wind ]
/ wɪnd /

noun

a cut that indents only the upper part of a mountain ridge, usually a former water gap.

Origin of wind gap

An Americanism dating back to 1760–70

Words nearby wind gap

wind cone, wind down, wind energy, wind erosion, wind farm, wind gap, wind gauge, wind generator, wind harp, wind in the willows, wind indicator

Example sentences from the Web for wind gap

  • This Wind-gap is about a mile broad, and the stones in it such as seem to have been washed for ages by water running over them.

    Theory of the Earth, Volume 2 (of 4) |James Hutton

British Dictionary definitions for wind gap

wind gap
/ (wɪnd) /

noun

a narrow dry valley on a mountain or ridge

Scientific definitions for wind gap

wind gap

A shallow notch in the crest of a mountain ridge.