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peneplane

/ˈpiː.nɪ.pleɪn/

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noun

/ˈpiː.nɪ.pleɪn/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее почти ровную поверхность суши, образовавшуюся в результате длительного периода эрозии, обычно без воздействия тектонической активности.

A noun referring to a nearly level land surface that results from a long period of erosion, typically undisturbed by tectonic activity.

  1. Erosional landformC2formalscientific

    A nearly level land surface that results from a long period of erosion, without significant disturbance from tectonic activity.

    ruЭрозионная равнина

    • The ancient peneplane was eventually uplifted and dissected by rivers.
    • Geologists studied the peneplane to understand the region's erosional history.
    • The landscape was once a vast peneplane before the mountain-building event.

    Synonymspeneplain