| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Erosion surface | Mining | 1: A. A land surface shaped and subdued by the action of erosion, esp.by running water. The term is generally applied to a level or nearly level surface b. An area that has been flattened by subaerial or marine erosion to form an area of relatively low relief at an elevation close to the base level (sea level) existing at the time of its formation. Relics of such surfaces may now be found far above sea level owing to the falling base level, below the present ocean surface. (references) | |
| 2: A land surface shaped by the action of erosion, especially by running water. (references) | |||
| Fossil erosion surface | Mining | An erosion surface that was buried by younger sediments and was later exposed by their removal. Sometimes used as a syn.of buried erosion surface. (references) | |
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