water-built terrace

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• wave-built terrace —    A gently sloping coastal feature at the seaward or lakeward edge of a wave cut platform, constructed by sediment brought by rivers or drifted along the shore or across the platform and deposited in the deeper water beyond.    Compare:… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• terrace cultivation — ▪ agriculture       method of growing crops on sides of hills or mountains by planting on graduated terraces built into the slope. Though labour intensive, the method has been employed effectively to maximize arable land area in variable terrains …   Universalium

• Terrace Hill — Infobox nrhp name = Terrace Hill nrhp type =nhl caption = location = Des Moines, Iowa USA lat degrees = lat minutes = lat seconds = lat direction = N long degrees = long minutes = long seconds = long direction = W area = architect = William W.… …   Wikipedia

• Terrace (gardening) — In gardening, a terrace is an element where a raised flat paved or gravelled section overlooks a prospect. A raised terrace keeps a house dry and provides a transition between the hard materials of the architecture and softer ones of the garden.… …   Wikipedia

• Terrace (agriculture) — In agriculture, a terrace is a leveled section of a hilly cultivated area, designed as a method of soil conservation to slow or prevent the rapid surface runoff of irrigation water. Often such land is formed into multiple terraces, giving a… …   Wikipedia

• Terrace, British Columbia — Infobox Settlement official name = City of Terrace other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = City motto = imagesize = 220px image caption = Welcome sign flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = city logo = citylogo …   Wikipedia

• Water-meadow — A water meadow (also water meadow or watermeadow) is an area of grassland subject to controlled irrigation to increase agricultural productivity. Water meadows were mainly used in Europe from the 16th to the early 20th centuries. Working water… …   Wikipedia

• Mountlake Terrace, Washington —   City   Mountlake Terrace Welcome sign …   Wikipedia

• Alvarado Terrace Historic District — Infobox nrhp | name =Alvarado Terrace Historic District nrhp type = hd caption = Gilbert House, 1333 Alvarado Terrace location= Los Angeles, California lat degrees = 34 lat minutes = 2 lat seconds = 42 lat direction = N long degrees = 118 long… …   Wikipedia

• Malvern water — This article is about natural Malvern spring water. For the bottled product, see Malvern Water (bottled water). St. Ann s Well, Great Malvern, a popular café for walkers on the hills. The building on the right houses the spout from which the… …   Wikipedia

• Western Terrace — Western Terrace, Evansville, IN, USA = Western Terrace is a housing subdivision on the West Side of Evansville, Indiana. It was constructed in the 1950s in a suburban style similar to Levittown, New York, where every house is very similar which… …   Wikipedia