scabland

scab·land | \ ˈskab-ˌland

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Definition of scabland

: a region characterized by elevated tracts of rocky land with little or no soil cover and traversed or isolated by postglacial dry stream channels —usually used in plural

Examples of scabland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But geologists were not so dismissive; to them, the scablands were an enigma. — Michael Melford, National Geographic, "Formed by Megafloods, This Place Fooled Scientists for Decades," 9 Mar. 2017 Standing in the middle of a broad swath of scablands extending from horizon to horizon, my mind’s eye could clearly see the floodwaters blasting through, like a raging inland sea, ripping up everything not strong enough to stay moored. — Michael Melford, National Geographic, "Formed by Megafloods, This Place Fooled Scientists for Decades," 9 Mar. 2017

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“Scabland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scabland. Accessed 18 Sep. 2020.

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