scabland
/ˈskæblænd/
scabland noun: high, flat land of igneous rock, with thin soil and deep channels formed by glaciers or glacial floods.
Noun
scabland (plural scablands)
- High, flat land of igneous rock, with thin soil and deep channels formed by glaciers or glacial floods.
- he was determined at least never to have to go back, never to end up again down some gopher-ridden trail through the scabland, howling at the unexplained and unresponsive moon.2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 780
scabland meaning in Bengali
scabland in Bengali
- আগ্নেয় শিলার উচ্চ, সমতল ভূমি
Forms of scabland
| plural | scablands |
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Origin of scabland
From scab + land.
Questions about scabland
- What does scabland mean?
- Scabland means high, flat land of igneous rock, with thin soil and deep channels formed by glaciers or glacial floods.
- What is scabland in Bengali?
- Scabland in Bengali is আগ্নেয় শিলার উচ্চ, সমতল ভূমি. See Scabland meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is scabland?
- Scabland is a noun.
- How do you pronounce scabland?
- Scabland is pronounced /ˈskæblænd/.
- What is the plural of scabland?
- The plural of scabland is scablands.
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