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Planation
The formation of a flat surface by erosion and deposition.
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noun
- 1
The formation of a flat surface by erosion and deposition.
- 2
The morphological transformation of a three-dimensional structure into a two-dimensional one through development or evolution.
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| etchplanationnoun | (geology, geomorphology) The process of subsurface weathering or etching which creates etchplains. |
| etchplainnoun | (geology, geomorphology) A plain (area of land, not necessarily flat) where bedrock has been subject to extensive etching or subsurface weathering. |
| platformnoun | A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made. |
| clinoformnoun | (geology) A sloping surface composed of deposited material |
| scarpingnoun | The formation of cliffs by erosion. |
| sheet erosionnoun | relatively even erosion of a layer of soil without channel formation; generally takes place on sloping land |
| flattingnoun | (New Zealand) The practice of living, with others, in a flat. |
| abrasion platformnoun | (geology) A sloping or nearly flat bedrock surface extending out from the foot of a marine cliff under shallow water of a breaker (wave) zone, that was created by marine abrasion. |
| terracingnoun | The formation of terraces. |
| abrasionnoun | The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. |
| mudflatnoun | A muddy expanse of flat land, especially such land as a riverbed exposed at low tide. |
| dirt bednoun | (geology) A layer of clayey earth forming a stratum in a geological formation. |
| raised beachnoun | (geology) A terrace of gravel etc. marking the margin of an ancient sea. |
| benchlandnoun | (geology) A bench (thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by slopes). |
| bedformnoun | (geology) One of a series of hollows and ripples formed in the bed of a river by the flow of water |
| corrasionnoun | The wearing away of surface material. |
| screedingnoun | (masonry) The process of producing a smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material. |
| benchnoun | A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools. |
| beddingnoun | The textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc. |
| limestone pavementnoun | (geology) A natural karst landform consisting of a flat limestone slabs (clints) separated by fissures (grikes). |
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