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outwash plain

noun

Geology. a broad, sloping landform built of coalesced deposits of outwash.

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Origin of outwash plain

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby outwash plain

outward, outward-bound, outwardly, outwards, outwash, outwash plain, outwatch, outwear, outweigh, outwent, outwit
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