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Foreland
Meaning
Noun
●
A headland.
●
In Geology:
In
plate tectonics
, the
zone
adjacent
to a
mountain chain
where
material
eroded
from it is deposited.
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Origin
foreland
English
fore-
English
land
English
land
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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