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Alternative label (1)
- forks (physiographic features)
- glens
- hanging valleys
- hollows
- median valleys
- shelf valleys (seafloor)
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Internal Occurrences (1)
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Definition
- Low-lying land bordered by higher ground; especially elongate, relatively large gently sloping depressions of the Earth's surface, commonly situated between two mountains or between ranges of hills or mountains, and often containing a stream with an outlet. [Glossary of Geology, 4th ed.]
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