Terraces, in Geology, comparatively level strips of land near the sea, lakes, or rivers, with a sharp descent at the edge towards the water, showing an ancient water-level. See BEACHES (RAISED), GLENROY, RIVER, LAKE, VALLEY.
Terraces
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