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Definition: EARTH PYRAMID

Part of Speech Definition
Expression 1. (Geol.) See Earth pillars , under Earth .[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Definition: EARTH PYRAMID

Part of SpeechDefinition
Expression1. (Geol.) See Earth pillars , under Earth .[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Common Expressions: EARTH PYRAMID

ExpressionsDefinition
Earth pyramid(Geol.) See Earth pillars , under Earth . Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.

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Specialty Expressions: EARTH PYRAMID

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Earth pyramidGeographyTall, conical column of unconsolidated to semiconsolidated earth materials, e. g. clay, till or landslide debris, produced by differential erosion in a region of sporadic heavy rainfall, as in a badland or high alpine valley, and usually capped by a flat, hard boulder that shielded the underlying softer material from erosion. Source: European Union. (references)

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