parallel roads
Geology
noun
A series of parallel terraces occurring on the sides of a glacial valley, each of which represents a former shoreline or beach corresponding to a temporary level of a glacial lake.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the Geological Society.
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