请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 soil creep
释义

soil creep


noun Geology.

creep of soil on even slopes; often accelerated by spring freeze-and-thaw or general periglacial conditions.Compare creep (def. 22a).

Origin of soil creep

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby soil creep

soilage, soil bank, soil binder, soil conditioner, soil conservation, soil creep, soil group, soil mechanics, soil one's hands, soil pipe, soil profile
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

British Dictionary definitions for soil creep

soil creep

noun

the gradual downhill movement, under the force of gravity, of soil and loose rock material on a slope
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
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/22 23:26:27