foreland

English

noun
Definitions
  • A headland.
  • (geology) In plate tectonics, the zone adjacent to a mountain chain where material eroded from it is deposited.

Etymology

Prefix from English land (real estate, urine).

Origin

English

land

Gloss

real estate, urine

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

尿

Emoji

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