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braid plain.

Noun
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MEANING

A relatively broad sediment surface occupied by multiple shifting, interweaving river channels.

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  • gravel braid plain
  • active braid plain

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The active braid plain glittered with dozens of shallow channels.
They crossed the gravel braid plain before the afternoon meltwater rose.

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braid plain

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Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular braid plain; plural braid plains. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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