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cliffing

cliffing noun: the formation of cliffs.

Noun

cliffing (uncountable)

  1. The formation of cliffs.
    • Cliffing of this kind is repaired if there is an abundant supply of sediment to restore the profile, permitting mangroves to spread again, but if there is a sediment deficit a mangrove cliff will persist and recede until the mangrove terrace has been completely removed.2005, Maurice L. Schwartz, Encyclopedia of coastal science, Springer, page 613
    • When the alternate bands of hard and soft rock dip upstream in the longitudinal course of the river and if the caprock is resistant the underlying soft rocks are eroded more rapidly due to cliffing and thus the resistant rock beds form precipituous wall-like scarps which allow the river water to...2006, K. Bharatdwaj, Physical Geography: Hydrosphere, Discovery Publishing House, page 157
    Synonyms:
    scarping

Synonyms of cliffing

Origin of cliffing

From cliff + -ing.

Questions about cliffing

What does cliffing mean?
Cliffing means the formation of cliffs.
What part of speech is cliffing?
Cliffing is a noun.

Words near cliffing in the dictionary

  1. cliffhung
  2. Cliffie
  3. cliffier
  4. cliffies
  5. cliffiest
  6. cliffing
  7. Cliffington
  8. cliffless
  9. clifflet
  10. clifflets
  11. clifflike

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