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Planation (Noun)

Meaning

The process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The river's steady flow had smoothed out the terrain through the process of plantation over millions of years.
  • Planation resulted in a landscape characterized by rounded hills and a relatively flat topography.
  • After prolonged periods of rainfall, planation shaped the rolling hills into flat expanses.
  • A recent geological study observed planation's profound effects on coastal formations and seascapes.
  • Rocks disintegrate, sand disappears and hard fragments resist destruction due to forces contributing to ongoing planation in Australia.

Hypernyms

  • Eroding
  • Wearing Away
  • Eating Away
  • Wearing

Related Words

  • Plane (verb)
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