Etchplain
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Etchplain is a noun meaning (geology, geomorphology) A plain (area of land, not necessarily flat) where bedrock has been subject to extensive etching or subsurface weathering.
Meaning
(geology, geomorphology) A plain (area of land, not necessarily flat) where bedrock has been subject to extensive etching or subsurface weathering.
Example Sentences
Lateritized etchplains are surfaces of low relief underlain by extensive primary laterite deposits.
Word Forms
- etchplains
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include etchplanation, planation, plain, platform, benchland, chalkface.
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