Terracette
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Terracette is a noun meaning (geomorphology) A type of landform, a ridge on a hillside formed when saturated soil particles expand, then contract as they dry, causing them to move slowly downhill.
Meaning
(geomorphology) A type of landform, a ridge on a hillside formed when saturated soil particles expand, then contract as they dry, causing them to move slowly downhill.
Word Forms
- terracettes
Synonyms for terracette
Depending on context, synonyms include catstep, sheeptrack.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include terrace, terracing, terracer, terraplene, sheeptrack, seter.
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