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strandflat

/ˈstɹænd.flæt/

strandflat noun: a coastal landform consisting of a near-flat erosion surface typical of the Norwegian coast.

strandflat: a coastal landform consisting of a near-flat erosion surface typical of the Norwegian coast
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Noun

strandflat (plural strandflats)

  1. A coastal landform consisting of a near-flat erosion surface typical of the Norwegian coast.
    • However, a variety of drowned glacial valleys called fjards have developed in the low-relief rocky coast of northern Sweden, having cross-sections with less steep walls and presenting some lateral terraces which may be confused with strandflats.1995, Gerardo M.E. Perillo, Geomorphology and Sedimentology of Estuaries, page 29

Forms of strandflat

pluralstrandflats

Origin of strandflat

From Norwegian strandflate, a compound of strand (“beach”) and flate (“surface; plain; level area”). The E is not present because of comparison to flat (relatively level surface of land).

Questions about strandflat

What does strandflat mean?
Strandflat means a coastal landform consisting of a near-flat erosion surface typical of the Norwegian coast.
What part of speech is strandflat?
Strandflat is a noun.
How do you pronounce strandflat?
Strandflat is pronounced /ˈstɹænd.flæt/.
What is the plural of strandflat?
The plural of strandflat is strandflats.

Words near strandflat in the dictionary

  1. strandedness
  2. strandee
  3. strandees
  4. strander
  5. stranders
  6. strandflat
  7. strandflats
  8. stranding
  9. strandings
  10. strandless
  11. strandlike

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