abrasion platform

Meanings

nounabrasion platform (plural abrasion platforms)

geographyA sloping or nearly flat bedrock surface extending out from the foot of a marine cliff under shallow water of a breaker (wave) zone, that was created by marine abrasion.

Dutch abrasieplat, abrasievlak

abrasieplatsloping or nearly flat bedrock surface extending out from the foot of a marine cliff under shallow water of a breaker (wave) zone
abrasievlaksloping or nearly flat bedrock surface extending out from the foot of a marine cliff under shallow water of a breaker (wave) zone

German Abrasionsplattform, Abrasionsplatte

Abrasionsplattformsloping or nearly flat bedrock surface extending out from the foot of a marine cliff under shallow water of a breaker (wave) zone
Abrasionsplattesloping or nearly flat bedrock surface extending out from the foot of a marine cliff under shallow water of a breaker (wave) zone

Irish clár scríobchaithimh

clár scríobchaithimhsloping or nearly flat bedrock surface extending out from the foot of a marine cliff under shallow water of a breaker (wave) zone

Portuguese plataforma de abrasão

plataforma de abrasãosloping or nearly flat bedrock surface extending out from the foot of a marine cliff under shallow water of a breaker (wave) zone

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