peneplain

or pe·ne·plane

[ pee-nuh-pleyn, pee-nuh-pleyn ]

/ ˈpi nəˌpleɪn, ˌpi nəˈpleɪn /

noun Geology.

an area reduced almost to a plain by erosion.

Origin of peneplain

First recorded in 1885–90; pene- + plain¹

OTHER WORDS FROM peneplain

pe·ne·pla·na·tion

[pee-nuh-pluh-ney-shuhn], /ˌpi nə pləˈneɪ ʃən/, noun

Words nearby peneplain

pendulum watch, pene-, penecontemporaneous, Peneios, Penelope, peneplain, penetrable, penetralia, penetrance, penetrant, penetrant gene

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Example sentences from the Web for peneplain

At a stage shortly preceding the base-level stage the surface would be a peneplain.
The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin|Rollin D. Salisbury
Immense regional intrusions, the cores of once lofty mountain ranges, are found upon the Laurentian peneplain.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton
This surface, or “peneplain,” was probably the result of denudation working away the beds almost to sea-level.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4|Various
They appear to correspond with the level of the first peneplain recognized in the Devil's lake region.
The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin|Rollin D. Salisbury

Like the deep decomposition-soils in moister regions, it indicates a peneplain on which erosion has ceased.
The Argentine Republic|Pierre Denis

British Dictionary definitions for peneplain

peneplain

peneplane

/ (ˈpiːnɪˌpleɪn, ˌpiːnɪˈpleɪn) /

noun

a relatively flat land surface produced by a long period of erosion

Derived forms of peneplain

peneplanation, noun

Word Origin for peneplain

C19: from pene- + plain 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	peneplain
释义	peneplain or pe·ne·plane [ pee-nuh-pleyn, pee-nuh-pleyn ] / ˈpi nəˌpleɪn, ˌpi nəˈpleɪn / noun Geology. an area reduced almost to a plain by erosion. Origin of peneplain First recorded in 1885–90; pene- + plain¹ OTHER WORDS FROM peneplain pe·ne·pla·na·tion [pee-nuh-pluh-ney-shuhn], /ˌpi nə pləˈneɪ ʃən/, noun Words nearby peneplain pendulum watch, pene-, penecontemporaneous, Peneios, Penelope, peneplain, penetrable, penetralia, penetrance, penetrant, penetrant gene Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peneplain At a stage shortly preceding the base-level stage the surface would be a peneplain. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin\|Rollin D. Salisbury Immense regional intrusions, the cores of once lofty mountain ranges, are found upon the Laurentian peneplain. The Elements of Geology\|William Harmon Norton This surface, or “peneplain,” was probably the result of denudation working away the beds almost to sea-level. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4\|Various They appear to correspond with the level of the first peneplain recognized in the Devil's lake region. The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin\|Rollin D. Salisbury Like the deep decomposition-soils in moister regions, it indicates a peneplain on which erosion has ceased. The Argentine Republic\|Pierre Denis British Dictionary definitions for peneplain peneplain peneplane / (ˈpiːnɪˌpleɪn, ˌpiːnɪˈpleɪn) / noun a relatively flat land surface produced by a long period of erosion Derived forms of peneplain peneplanation, noun Word Origin for peneplain C19: from pene- + plain 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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