foreland

n. 沿海地区, 海角, 海岸地

发音

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词形变化

forelands 复数 forelands

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A headland.

  2. 2.

    In plate tectonics, the zone adjacent to a mountain chain where material eroded from it is deposited.

    地质

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

head headland promontory

上位词 6

earth land ground elevation dryland terra firma

下位词 2

point mull

相关短语

Prince Charles Foreland South Foreland

词源

From Middle English foreland, equivalent to fore- + land.

来源：wiktionary