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cliff

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 04.02.2026

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ümbruskonna pinnast esile ulatuv kõvakivimiline paljand; massiivne järskude nõlvadega kaldapanga osa
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ID 1140243 Last modified 19.01.2025
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Domain geomorphology
pank preferred
клиф preferred
  • lainetuse purustava tegevuse toimel vastupidavaisse kivimeisse kujunenud järsak
  • a high, steep, perpendicular or overhanging face of a rock
  • a vertical or stepped escarpment formed as a result of the degradation of a high bedrock coast by breaking waves
  • отвесный или ступенчатый обрыв, образовавшийся в результате разрушения высокого коренного берега действием прибоя, нередко продолжающийся на десятки метров под водой
pank preferred
rannajärsak
cliff
клиф preferred

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