bajada
[ buh-hah-duh ]
/ bəˈhɑ də /
noun
an alluvial plain formed at the base of a mountain by the coalescing of several alluvial fans.
Words nearby bajada
baiza, baize, baja california, baja california norte, baja california sur, bajada, bajan, bajer, bak, bake, bake in
Origin of bajada
1865–70, Americanism; < Spanish: slope, swoop, orig. feminine past participle of bajar to descend < Vulgar Latin *bassiāre, derivative of Late Latin bassus short, low
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Examples from the Web for bajada
During this first phase the curve of the Bajada is parallel (thirteen days later) to that of Posadas.
The Argentine Republic|Pierre DenisIn 1827 the inhabitants of Bajada went there in such numbers that the town was half deserted.
The Argentine Republic|Pierre DenisBelow the Bajada the height of the floods progressively declines.
The Argentine Republic|Pierre Denis
British Dictionary definitions for bajada
bajada
/ Spanish (baˈxada) /
noun
rugby Union a scrummaging technique, developed in Argentina, in which all eight forwards in a pack drive forward low and hard
Word Origin for bajada
C20: from Spanish bajar to go down
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