Undercliff
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Undercliff is a noun meaning A subordinate cliff on a shore, consisting of material that has fallen from the higher cliff above.
Meaning
A subordinate cliff on a shore, consisting of material that has fallen from the higher cliff above.
Example Sentences
Between Folkestone and Dover, the main line of the Southern Region crosses a two-mile stretch of undercliff known as Folkestone Warren.
Word Forms
- undercliffs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cliffline, cliffage, cliff, clifftop, clift, seacliff.
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