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tableland
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ta·ble·land  (tbl-lnd)
n.
A flat, elevated region; a plateau or mesa.

tableland [ˈteɪbəlˌlænd]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) flat elevated land; a plateau

tableland  (tbl-lnd)
A flat, elevated region, such as a plateau or mesa.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tablelandtableland - a relatively flat highland          
highland, upland - elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
mesa, table - flat tableland with steep edges; "the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water"
bench, terrace - a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
Translations
tableland [ˈteɪbllænd] Nmeseta f, altiplano m (LAm)
tableland [ˈteɪblˌlænd] ntavolato, altopiano
tableland [ˈteɪblˌlænd] ntavolato, altopiano


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