peneplain
or pe·ne·plane
Origin of peneplain
1Other words from peneplain
- pe·ne·pla·na·tion [pee-nuh-pluh-ney-shuhn], /ˌpi nə pləˈneɪ ʃən/, noun
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How to use peneplain in a sentence
The bottoms of the broad depressions represent the Shenandoah peneplain, which is sharply trenched by the modern river channels.
North America | Israel C. RussellThis peneplain was later upraised into a plateau and its downward inclination towards the east increased.
North America | Israel C. RussellThe suggestion has been offered that the northern portion of the Coast Range is a dissected peneplain.
North America | Israel C. RussellIn other words, the western slope is a tilted peneplain, bearing on its surface remnants of older uplands.
North America | Israel C. RussellImmense regional intrusions, the cores of once lofty mountain ranges, are found upon the Laurentian peneplain.
The Elements of Geology | William Harmon Norton
British Dictionary definitions for peneplain
peneplane
/ (ˈpiːnɪˌpleɪn, ˌpiːnɪˈpleɪn) /
a relatively flat land surface produced by a long period of erosion
Origin of peneplain
1Derived forms of peneplain
- peneplanation, noun
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