noun
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a series of terraces, esp one dividing a slope into a steplike system of flat narrow fields
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the act of making a terrace or terraces
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another name for terrace
Etymology
Origin of terracing
Example Sentences
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The official capacity was just more than 31,000, although three-quarters of the ground was terracing.
From BBC • May 23, 2024
A different report discussed terracing the river upstream from that spot — changing the sloped shape of the sides into steps, “and in those steps, you might insert areas for landscaping to grow,” Weintraub said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2024
A unique feature of their farming was a method of terracing the hillsides on the southern slopes of the large sandstone plateau to prevent soil erosion.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
The upper-tier will become outdoor terracing for new homes.
From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2022
Given Cahokia’s engineering expertise, though, solutions were within reach: terracing hillsides, diking rivers, even moving Cahokia.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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