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dalles

  • /dælz/

Rhymes with -ælz

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From the French dalle.

noun

  1. plural, plural only The rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge.
  2. plural, plural only A steep-sided part of a stream channel, near the dalles proper, marked by clefts, ravines, or gorges.

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"dalles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dalles. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dalles. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dalles

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"dalles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dalles.

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@misc{dalles_2026,
  title = {dalles},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dalles},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}