(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
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a relatively flat highland
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(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock); "they found a bed of sandstone"
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right ove…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of th…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right ove…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right ove…
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) the geological features of the earth
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
Used in the same subject area: Nature and environment, Geography, Landscapes and landforms, Geomorphology and geology.a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
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A flat basket or frail for figs, etc.; hence, a lady's flat workbasket, reticule, or hand bag; -- often written caba.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: relatively, flat, highland.A Highland robber: a kind of irregular soldier.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: relatively, flat, highland.(computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing task
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: relatively, flat, highland.a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; "fl…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: relatively, flat, highland.(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: relatively, flat, highland.To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or smoot…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: relatively, flat, highland.A flat member of an order or building, like a flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands which make up the architra…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: relatively, flat, highland.A narrow flat member; especially, a flat molding separating other moldings; a reglet; also, the space between two flutings in a shaft.…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: relatively, flat, highland.commercially inactive; "flat sales for the month"; "prices remained flat"; "a flat market"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: relatively, flat, highland.A kind of dance; as, the Highland fling.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: relatively, flat, highland.a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; "fl…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: relatively, flat, highland.the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansio…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: relatively, flat, highland.the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansio…
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