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loess (noun)

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  • loess — ► NOUN Geology ▪ a loosely compacted yellowish grey deposit of wind blown sediment. ORIGIN from Swiss German lösch loose …   English terms dictionary

  • loess — noun Etymology: German Löss Date: 1833 an unstratified usually buff to yellowish brown loamy deposit found in North America, Europe, and Asia and believed to be chiefly deposited by the wind • loessial adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • loess — noun /ˈloʊ.əs,ˈlʌs,ˈlɛs,ˈlɜːs/ any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind blown) origin …   Wiktionary

  • loess — [ ləʊɪs, lə:s] noun Geology a loosely compacted yellowish grey deposit of wind blown sediment. Derivatives loessial adjective loessic adjective Origin C19: from Ger. Löss, from Swiss Ger. lösch loose …   English new terms dictionary

  • loess — /ˈloʊəs/ (say lohuhs) noun a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in Europe and Asia, and in the Mississippi valley in the US. {German} …  

  • steppe — noun Etymology: Russian step Date: 1671 1. one of the vast usually level and treeless tracts in southeastern Europe or Asia 2. arid land with xerophilous vegetation found usually in regions of extreme temperature range and loess soil …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Shaanxi — noun a north central province of the Peoples Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River as well as the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of the province …   Wiktionary

  • badland — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Usage: often attributive : a region characterized by the intricate and sharp erosional sculpture of generally weak rocks usually forming nearly horizontal beds, generally developing in decomposed granite, loess, or other soft …   Useful english dictionary

  • bluff formation — noun Etymology: bluff (I) : loess …   Useful english dictionary

  • subage — ˈ ̷ ̷+ˌ noun Etymology: sub + age : a distinguishable subdivision of a geologic age usually characterized by the occurrence of some specific phenomenon (as a deposition of loess or a glacial recession) * * * n …   Useful english dictionary

  • china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

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