"scabland" meaning in All languages combined

See scabland on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈskæblænd/ Forms: scablands [plural]
Etymology: scab + land Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scab|land}} scab + land Head templates: {{en-noun}} scabland (plural scablands)
  1. (US, geography) High, flat land of igneous rock, with thin soil and deep channels formed by glaciers or glacial floods. Tags: US Categories (topical): Geography
    Sense id: en-scabland-en-noun-mzRw7KEc Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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