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arete

/əˈreɪt/

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noun

C2formalcommon/əˈreɪt/

A sharp, narrow ridge found in rugged mountains, typically formed by glacial erosion.

ruОстрый, узкий гребень, встречающийся в скалистых горах, обычно образованный ледниковой эрозией.esArista aguda y estrecha que se encuentra en montañas rocosas, generalmente formada por erosión glaciar.frArête rocheuse étroite et aiguë que l'on trouve dans les montagnes, généralement formée par l'érosion glaciaire.deEin scharfer, schmaler Grat in felsigen Bergen, der meist durch Gletschererosion entsteht.ptCrista rochosa estreita e afiada, comum em montanhas, geralmente formada pela erosão glacial.zh在岩石山区中出现的尖锐、狭窄的山脊,通常由冰川侵蚀形成。arحَرْفٌ صَخْرِيٌّ حادٌّ ضَيِّقٌ يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَ وَادِيَيْنِ جَلِيدِيَّيْنِ، ويَنْشَأُ عادةً بِفِعْلِ التَّحَتُّتِ الجَلِيدِيِّ.

  1. Sharp mountain ridge C1 formal

    A sharp, narrow, and steep-sided ridge that forms between two glaciers or glacial valleys.

    • The hikers carefully traversed the narrow arête.
    • The mountain's arête was covered in snow and ice.
    • From the summit, they could see the arête stretching for miles.

    ruОстрый горный гребеньesArista glacialfrArête (crête montagneuse)deScharfer BerggratptCrista aguda de montanhazh刃脊arحَرْف جبلي حاد

    Synonyms: crestrazorbackridge