intercanyon
Syllables: in·ter·can·yon/ˌɪn.tɚˈkæn.jən/
intercanyon adjective: situated or occurring between two or more canyons.
Adjective
intercanyon (not comparable)
- Situated or occurring between two or more canyons.
- Many small intercanyon areas have thus been entirely isolated from the surrounding territory and stand out prominently from the canyons below as flat-topped mountains.1926 Dec, William H. Haas, “The Cliff-Dweller and His Habitat”, in Annals of the Association of American Geographers, volume 16, number 4, page 201
- While there are canyons and intercanyon areas in which turbidity current and sediment mass failure deposits dominate, much of the deep-water margin was heavily influenced by contour current deposition.2023, David C. Mosher, Mary-Lynn Dickson, John Shimeld, H. Ruth Jackson, Gordon N. Oakey, Kai Boggild, D. Calvin Campbell, Paola Travaglini, Walta-Anne Rainey, Alain Murphy, Sonya Dehler, John Ells...
Noun
intercanyon (plural intercanyons)
- A tract of land, ridge, or terrain that lies between two or more canyons.
Forms of intercanyon
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Origin of intercanyon
From inter- + canyon.
Questions about intercanyon
- What does intercanyon mean?
- Intercanyon means situated or occurring between two or more canyons.
- What part of speech is intercanyon?
- Intercanyon can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce intercanyon?
- Intercanyon is pronounced /ˌɪn.tɚˈkæn.jən/.
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