cirque

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

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.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.deEin halbkreisförmiger, steilwandiger Felsenzirkus in den Bergen, der oft durch Gletschererosion entstanden ist und einen See enthalten kann.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.

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

   Sinônimos: corriecwm

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