Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,905,864,894 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Denudation
(redirected from Denudational)

    Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
de·nude  (d-nd, -nyd)
tr.v. de·nud·ed, de·nud·ing, de·nudes
1. To divest of covering; make bare.
2. Geology To expose (rock strata) by erosion.
[Latin dndre : d-, de- + ndre, to make bare (from ndus, nude; see nogw- in Indo-European roots).]
denu·dation (dn-dshn, -ny-, dny-) n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Denudation - the removal of coveringdenudation - the removal of covering              
baring, husking, stripping, uncovering
remotion, removal - the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"
disforestation, deforestation - the removal of trees
cornhusking - the act of removing the husks from ears of corn
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
In Late- and Post-Glacial time the Pandivere Upland, of denudational and glacially eroded origin, underwent glacioisostatic uplift as part of the North Estonian carbonaceous plateau.
Eskers in the periphery of their distribution in North Estonia/Oosid ... by Karukapp, Reet / Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences: Geology
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.