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talud

talud noun: an inward-sloping surface or panel, in talud-tablero architecture.

talud: an inward-sloping surface or panel, in talud-tablero architecture
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Noun

talud (plural taluds)

  1. An inward-sloping surface or panel, in talud-tablero architecture.
    • Many of these manmade structures have collapsed over the years, and, consequently, a large percent of the taluds have been lost. Numerous dams remain, however, [...]1974, Mesa Verde National Park (N.P.), Proposed Wilderness: Environmental Impact Statement, page 21

Forms of talud

pluraltaluds

Origin of talud

From Spanish talud.

Questions about talud

What does talud mean?
Talud means an inward-sloping surface or panel, in talud-tablero architecture.
What part of speech is talud?
Talud is a noun.
What is the plural of talud?
The plural of talud is taluds.

Words near talud in the dictionary

  1. Taltons
  2. taltrimide
  3. Taltushtuntude
  4. Talty
  5. Taltys
  6. talud
  7. talud-tablero
  8. taluds
  9. Talugtug
  10. Taluhet
  11. taluk

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