bolson
Appearance
See also: bolsón
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Spanish bolso (“a large pouch”).
Noun
[edit]bolson (plural bolsons)
- (chiefly southwestern US) A relatively flat and arid valley that is surrounded by mountains and that drains into a central basin.
- 1974, U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey Research Professional Paper 900, p. 120 (Google preview):
- In three separate bolsons in West Texas, electrical-resistivity soundings and seismic-refraction profiles have been used . . . to estimate the alluvium thickness and ground-water quality.
- 2015 November 2, David Crowder, “El Paso’s low water rates to rise”, in El Paso Inc., retrieved 21 November 2015:
- The water in the Mesilla Bolson, which is recharged by the river above it, is part of a major lawsuit between Texas and New Mexico. . . . A settlement could impose new restrictions on wells tapping the bolson in both states.
- 1974, U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey Research Professional Paper 900, p. 120 (Google preview):
Further reading
[edit]- “bolson”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.