Highstand
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Highstand is a noun meaning (geology) An interval during which the sea level was above the edge of a continental shelf.
Meaning
(geology) An interval during which the sea level was above the edge of a continental shelf.
Word Forms
- highstands
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rockshelf, shoulder, standage, roadstead, shelf, shore.
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