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etchplain

noun

Etymology

From etch + plain.

  1. derived from plānus
  2. derived from plain
  3. derived from plain
  4. derived from pleyn
  5. inherited from pleyn
  6. compounded as etchplain — “etch + plain”

Definitions

  1. A plain (area of land, not necessarily flat) where bedrock has been subject to extensive…

    A plain (area of land, not necessarily flat) where bedrock has been subject to extensive etching or subsurface weathering.

    • Lateritized etchplains are surfaces of low relief underlain by extensive primary laterite deposits.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA