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outwash plain

noun

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

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Nearby words

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

Origin of outwash plain

First recorded in 1930–35

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019