overdeepen

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verb

To erode (a basin or valley) far deeper than the thalweg.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

verboverdeepen (third-person singular simple present overdeepens, present participle overdeepening, simple past and past participle overdeepened)

present singular third person overdeepens · participle present overdeepening · participle past overdeepened · past overdeepened

  1. geographyTo erode (a basin or valley) far deeper than the thalweg.

Origin

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APA

overdeepen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdeepen

MLA

“overdeepen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdeepen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overdeepen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdeepen.

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