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pla·na·tion

P0347800 (plā-nā′shən)n. The process of erosion and deposition in which a nearly level surface is produced, as by streams, wind, or ocean currents.

[Latin plānum, flat surface; see plane¹ + -ation.]

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(pleɪˈneɪʃən) n (Geological Science) the erosion of a land surface until it is basically flat

pla•na•tion

(pleɪˈneɪ ʃən, plə-)

n. the erosional work done by streams that contributes to gradation of the land surface. [1875–80]

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the formation of a flat or level surface by the process of erosion.See also: Earth

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Noun

planation - the process of erosion whereby a level surface is producedeating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away - (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

Planation

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[plā′nā·shən] (geology) Erosion resulting in flat surfaces, caused by meandering streams, waves, ocean currents, wind, or glaciers.

Planation

a leveling of the earth’s surface caused by denudation and accumulation occurring simultaneously under relatively calm tectonic conditions. Planation results in a gently undulating plain—a peneplain in a humid climate and a pediplain in an arid climate.

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noun the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced

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