A deep circular pool or pothole formed by erosion in solid rock, often found in riverbeds or at the base of waterfalls.
From Old English 'gār' or related Germanic roots meaning a deep hole or chasm; possibly influenced by French or Celtic terms for rock formations.
Gours are like nature's drilling machines—spinning water creates these perfect circular pools that can be hundreds of feet deep, and they're geological evidence of incredible erosive power over centuries.
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