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Hyperonym and hypernym mean the same thing, with both in use by linguists. The form hypernym interprets the -o-of hyponym as a part of hypo, such as in hypertension and hypotension. However, etymologically the -o-is part of the Greek stem ónoma. In other combinations with this stem, e.g. synonym, it is never elided.
Grand Canyon, Arizona, at the confluence of the Colorado River and Little Colorado River.. A canyon (from Spanish: cañón; archaic British English spelling: cañon), [1] gorge or chasm, is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of a river over geologic time scales. [2]
Rockhouse Cliffs Rock Shelter Rock shelter in the Little Carpathians. A rock shelter (also rockhouse, crepuscular cave, bluff shelter, or abri) is a shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff. In contrast to solutional caves , which are often many miles long or wide, rock shelters are almost always modest in size and extent.
Canyon – Deep chasm between cliffs; Cave – Natural void under the Earth's surface; Cirque – An amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion; Cliff – Tall, near vertical rock face; Chink, regional term in Central Asia for steep chalk and limestone escarpments and cliffs of height up to 350m, often around flat-top elevations
Set within Mallorca’s ancient limestone cliffs, the cave accommodations at Cap Rocat were carved seamlessly into natural rock formations. The chicly muted outdoor furniture on the private ...
Europe's highest cliff, Troll Wall in Norway, a famous BASE jumping location for jumpers from around the world. At all geography and geology, a cliff or rock face is an area of rock which has a general angle defined by the vertical, or nearly vertical. Cliffs are formed by the processes of weathering and erosion, with the effect of gravity.
This is a list of caves of the world that have articles or that are properly cited. They are sorted by continent and then country. They are sorted by continent and then country. Caves which are in overseas territories on a different continent than the home country are sorted by the territory's continent and name.
A talus cave in Yosemite National Park, California. A talus cave, also known as a boulder cave, is a type of cave formed by the gaps between one, or more commonly many large boulders. [1] Talus caves can be formed anywhere large boulders accumulate in a pile, such as in scree at the base of a cliff.