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A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | © A Dictionary of Earth Sciences 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

gap Transverse valley that cuts through a ridge. It is termed a water gap when occupied by a stream; otherwise it is a wind gap. It may be a relic of an early stage in the development of a drainage pattern.

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