"etchplain" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: etchplains [plural]
Etymology: etch + plain Etymology templates: {{compound|en|etch|plain}} etch + plain Head templates: {{en-noun}} etchplain (plural etchplains)
  1. (geology, geomorphology) A plain (area of land, not necessarily flat) where bedrock has been subject to extensive etching or subsurface weathering. Categories (topical): Geology, Geomorphology Derived forms: etchplanation Related terms: peneplain, pediplain, paleoplain, paleosurface

Inflected forms

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