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单词 landform
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landform

[ land-fawrm ]
/ ˈlændˌfɔrm /

noun Geology.

a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.

Origin of landform

First recorded in 1890–95; land + form
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Example sentences from the Web for landform

  • He identified heat as the causative factor of change in the earth's landforms.

    Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly
  • This sequence created the many interior basins that are typically a part of the landforms.

    Area Handbook for Albania|Eugene K. Keefe

British Dictionary definitions for landform

landform
/ (ˈlændˌfɔːm) /

noun

geology any natural feature of the earth's surface, such as valleys and mountains
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for landform

landform
[ lăndfôrm′ ]

A recognizable, naturally formed feature on the Earth's surface. Landforms have a characteristic shape and can include such large features as plains, plateaus, mountains, and valleys, as well as smaller features such as hills, eskers, and canyons.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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