PENEPLAIN

peneplain, peneplane

(noun) a more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

peneplain (plural peneplains)

(geomorphology) A low-relief plain representing the final stage of fluvial erosion during times of extended tectonic stability.

Source: Wiktionary


Pe"ne*plain`, n. [L. paene, pene, almost + E. plain.] (Phys. Geog.)

Definition: A land surface reduced by erosion to the general condition of a plain, but not wholly devoid of hills; a base-level plain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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