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lowstand

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

Noun

lowstand (plural lowstands)

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

Forms of lowstand

plurallowstands

Origin of lowstand

From low + stand.

Questions about lowstand

What does lowstand mean?
Lowstand means an interval during which the sea level was below the edge of a continental shelf.
What part of speech is lowstand?
Lowstand is a noun.
What is the plural of lowstand?
The plural of lowstand is lowstands.

Words near lowstand in the dictionary

  1. lowsie
  2. Lowsley
  3. Lowsleys
  4. lowsome
  5. Lowson
  6. lowstand
  7. lowstands
  8. lowsun
  9. lowsy
  10. lowth
  11. Lowther

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