high hill

high hill
   A generic name for an elevated, generally rounded land surface with high local relief, rising between 90 meters (approx. 300 ft.) to as much as 300 m (approx. 1000 ft.) above surrounding lowlands.
   Compare: low hill, hill, hillock.
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  • High West — (Chinese: 西高山) is a hill next to the famous Victoria Peak on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. With height Convert|494|m|ft|0|abbr=on, the hill is west of the Peak and north of the Pok Fu Lam. Queen Mary Hospital is at its west slope and Harlech …   Wikipedia

  • high - tall — ◊ high You use high to describe things which measure a larger distance than usual from the bottom to the top. For example, you talk about a high hill or a high fence . ...the high mountains of northern Japan. ...the high walls of the prison. ◊… …   Useful english dictionary

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