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terracette

terracette noun: a type of landform, a ridge on a hillside formed when saturated soil particles expand, then contract as they dry, causing them to move slowly downhill.

Noun

terracette (plural terracettes)

  1. A type of landform, a ridge on a hillside formed when saturated soil particles expand, then contract as they dry, causing them to move slowly downhill.
    Synonyms:
    catstep, sheeptrack

Synonyms of terracette

Forms of terracette

pluralterracettes

Origin of terracette

From terrace + -ette.

Questions about terracette

What does terracette mean?
Terracette means a type of landform, a ridge on a hillside formed when saturated soil particles expand, then contract as they dry, causing them to move slowly downhill.
What part of speech is terracette?
Terracette is a noun.
What is the plural of terracette?
The plural of terracette is terracettes.

Words near terracette in the dictionary

  1. terracelike
  2. terraceous
  3. terracer
  4. terracers
  5. terraces
  6. terracette
  7. terracettes
  8. terraceward
  9. terracewards
  10. terracewise
  11. terracework

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