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highstand

highstand noun: an interval during which the sea level was above the edge of a continental shelf.

Noun

highstand (plural highstands)

  1. An interval during which the sea level was above the edge of a continental shelf

Forms of highstand

pluralhighstands

Origin of highstand

From high + stand.

Questions about highstand

What does highstand mean?
Highstand means an interval during which the sea level was above the edge of a continental shelf.
What part of speech is highstand?
Highstand is a noun.
What is the plural of highstand?
The plural of highstand is highstands.

Words near highstand in the dictionary

  1. Highsmith
  2. Highsmiths
  3. highspeed
  4. highspot
  5. highspots
  6. highstand
  7. highstands
  8. highstreet
  9. highstreets
  10. highstrikes
  11. hight

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