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A narrow passage or way (originally (military), one which soldiers could only march through in a single file or line), especially a narrow gorge or pass between mountains.

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defile

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dɪˈfaɪl/

Noun

A narrow passage or way (originally (military), one which soldiers could only march through in a single file or line), especially a narrow gorge or pass between mountains.

Japanese Meaning

狭い通路、兵士が一列で進むことができる細い道 / 特に山間部で見られる、峡谷や峠などの狭い通路

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The narrow column of troops struggled to advance through the defile at dawn.

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細長く並んだ軍隊は、夜明けにその狭い峠を進むのに苦労した。

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Sense（1）

A narrow passage or way (originally (military), one which soldiers could only march through in a single file or line), especially a narrow gorge or pass between mountains.

VVe had one dangerous Place to paſs, vvhich our Guide told us, if there vvere any more VVolves in the Country, vve ſhould find them there; and this vvas in a ſmall Plain, ſurrounded vvith VVoods on every Side, and a long narrovv Defile or Lane, vvhich vve vvere to paſs to get through the VVood, and then vve ſhould come to the Village vvhere vve vvere to lodge.

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Sense（2）

An act of marching in files or lines.

Sense（3）

A single file of soldiers; (by extension) any single file.

defiles

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