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knickpoint

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knickpoint esp US, nickpoint [ˈnɪkˌpɔɪnt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a break in the slope of a river profile caused by renewed erosion by a rejuvenated river
[partial translation of German Knickpunkt, from knicken to bend + Punkt point]


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