cirque

A steep-walled, semicircular basin found in a mountain, often formed by glacial erosion, which may contain a lake.

deEin halbkreisförmiger, steilwandiger Felsenzirkus in den Bergen, der oft durch Gletschererosion entstanden ist und einen See enthalten kann.ruКрутостенный полукруглый бассейн в горах, часто образованный ледниковой эрозией, который может содержать озеро.esCuenca semicircular de paredes escarpadas en una montaña, a menudo formada por erosión glaciar, que puede contener un lago.frCirque glaciaire ou montagneux : bassin semi-circulaire à parois abruptes, souvent formé par l'érosion glaciaire, qui peut contenir un lac.ptAnfiteatro natural em região montanhosa, geralmente escavado pela erosão glacial, que pode conter um lago. Também designa o circo romano ou local de espetáculos circenses.zh冰斗，一种在山地中由冰川侵蚀形成的陡壁半圆形凹地，常积水成湖。arحوض جبلي نصف دائري ذو جدران شديدة الانحدار، غالبًا ما ينشأ عن التعرية الجليدية، وقد يحتوي على بحيرة.

1. Geological formation C1 formal

   A steep-walled, semicircular basin or hollow in a mountain, often formed by glacial erosion, which may contain a lake.

   • The hikers marveled at the cirque carved into the mountainside.
   • A small, crystal-clear lake filled the bottom of the ancient cirque.
   • Geologists studied the cirque to understand the region's glacial history.

   deKar (Geologie)ruЦирк (геологическое образование)esCirco glaciarfrCirque glaciaireptCirco (formação geológica)zh冰斗（地质地貌）arحوض جليدي

   Synonyme: corriecwm

• cirques plural form
• cirques' possessive plural form
• cirque's possessive singular form