peneplain
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pe·ne·plain
also pe·ne·plane (pē′nə-plān′)n.
A nearly flat land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion.
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peneplain
(ˈpiːnɪˌpleɪn; ˌpiːnɪˈpleɪn) orpeneplane
n
(Physical Geography) a relatively flat land surface produced by a long period of erosion
[C19: from pene- + plain1]
ˌpeneplaˈnation n
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pe•ne•plain
or pe•ne•plane
(ˈpi nəˌpleɪn, ˈpɛn ə-)n.
an area reduced almost to a plain by erosion.
[1889; < Latin paene almost + plain1]
pe`ne•pla•na′tion (-pləˈneɪ ʃən) n.
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peneplain
A nearly flat land surface almost worn down to sea level.
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Noun | 1. | peneplain - a more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks |
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