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arroyo
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ar·roy·o  (-roi)
n. pl. ar·roy·os
1. A deep gully cut by an intermittent stream; a dry gulch.
2. A brook; a creek.

[Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *arrugius, gold mine, underground passage, variant of Latin arrugia, a galleried mine.]

arroyo [əˈrɔɪəʊ]
n pl -os Chiefly southwestern US
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a steep-sided stream bed that is usually dry except after heavy rain
[from Spanish]

Arroyo [əˈrɔɪjəʊ]
n
(Biographies / Arroyo, Gloria Macapagal (1948 F, Filipino, POLITICS: stateswoman) Gloria Macapagal. born 1948, Filipino stateswoman; president of the Philippines from 2001; vice-president (1998-2001)

arroyo  (-roi)
A small, deep gully or channel of an ephemeral stream. Arroyos usually have relatively flat floors and are flanked by steep sides consisting of unconsolidated sediments. They are usually dry except after heavy rainfall.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.arroyoarroyo - a stream or brook                    
southwestern United States, Southwest - the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado
gully - deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)


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During rainstorms - and in the days that follow - Southern California flood control channels, rivers and arroyos can be filled with fast-moving water, creating a potentially life-threatening danger to anyone who gets caught or swept away.
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Simcox points out various arroyos and washes where illegals who make it across lay up after being delivered by their coyote to wait for a ride to a town near you.
 
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