foreland

English

Etymology

fore- +‎ land

Noun

foreland (plural forelands)

1. A headland.
2. (geology) In plate tectonics, the zone adjacent to a mountain chain where material eroded from it is deposited.

Translations

headland — see headland

zone where eroded material is deposited

• Catalan: avantpaís (ca)
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• Spanish: antepaís