lowstand

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noun

An interval during which the sea level was below the edge of a continental shelf

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Meanings

nounlowstand (plural lowstands)

plural lowstands

  1. geographyAn interval during which the sea level was below the edge of a continental shelf

Origin

From low + stand.

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APA

lowstand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowstand

MLA

“lowstand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowstand. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lowstand,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowstand.

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