A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. Courtesy of the author & The Karst Waters Institute. 2002.
flood plain — flood′ plain or flood′plain n. geo a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
flood plain — flood plains also floodplain N COUNT A flood plain is a flat area on the edge of a river, where the ground consists of soil, sand, and rock left by the river when it floods … English dictionary
flood plain — n. a plain that borders a river, formed from sediment deposited by floods: also written floodplain … English World dictionary
flood plain — n the large area of flat land on either side of a river that is sometimes covered with water when the river becomes too full … Dictionary of contemporary English
flood plain — flood ,plain noun count a flat area of land near a river that often floods when the water level rises … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flood plain — ► NOUN ▪ an area of low lying ground adjacent to a river that is subject to flooding … English terms dictionary
flood plain — noun a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding • Syn: ↑floodplain • Hypernyms: ↑plain, ↑field, ↑champaign * * * a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally… … Useful english dictionary
flood plain — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms flood plain : singular flood plain plural flood plains a flat area of land near a river that often floods when the water level rises … English dictionary
flood plain — salpa statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Iš upės sąnašų – aliuvio – susidariusi apatinė upės slėnio terasa, reguliariai apsemiama pakilusio vandens. atitikmenys: angl. backwater; creek; flood plain vok. Fluβauen, f;… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
flood-plain — lanka statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Per pavasario potvynius apsemiama paupio pieva. atitikmenys: angl. bottom land; flood plain; river flat vok. überschwemmte Flußniederung, f; March, f; Marschland, n; Wiese, f rus. пойма … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Flood Plain Toadlet — Taxobox name = Flood Plain Toadlet status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Amphibia ordo = Anura familia = Myobatrachidae genus = Uperoleia species = U. inundata binomial = Uperoleia inundata binomial… … Wikipedia
