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peneplain
or pe·ne·plane
[ pee-nuh-pleyn, pee-nuh-pleyn ]
peneplain
/ ˈpiːnɪˌpleɪn; ˌpiːnɪˈpleɪn /
noun
- a relatively flat land surface produced by a long period of erosion
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Derived Forms
- ˌpeneplaˈnation, noun
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Other Words From
- pe·ne·pla·na·tion [pee-n, uh, -pl, uh, -, ney, -sh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peneplain1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peneplain1
C19: from pene- + plain 1
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Example Sentences
The bottoms of the broad depressions represent the Shenandoah peneplain, which is sharply trenched by the modern river channels.
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This peneplain was later upraised into a plateau and its downward inclination towards the east increased.
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The suggestion has been offered that the northern portion of the Coast Range is a dissected peneplain.
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In other words, the western slope is a tilted peneplain, bearing on its surface remnants of older uplands.
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Immense regional intrusions, the cores of once lofty mountain ranges, are found upon the Laurentian peneplain.
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