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  • 11bench — /bɛntʃ / (say bench) noun 1. a long seat with or without a back to accommodate several people. 2. a seat on which members sit in a house of parliament. 3. a seat occupied by a person in his or her official capacity. 4. the strong work table of a… …

  • 12Marine terrace — A marine terrace, coastal terrace[1], raised beach or perched coastline is a relatively flat, horizontal or gently inclined surface of marine origin[2], mostly an old abrasion platform which has been lifted out of the sphere of wave activity… …

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  • 13Szinva Terrace — The Szinva Terrace (Hungarian: Szinva terasz ) is the newest public square in downtown Miskolc, Hungary, next to the stream Szinva which runs through the city.The square was constructed in autumn 2005 in place of a parking lot, as a part of the… …

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  • 14river terrace — ▪ geology       bench or step that extends along the side of a valley and represents a former level of the valley floor. A terrace results from any hydrological or climatic shift that causes renewed downcutting. It generally has a flat top made… …

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  • 15shore terrace — noun : a coastal terrace that is cut in rock or built up of gravel or sand * * * a terrace or bench produced by wave erosion and biochemical attack along the shore of an ocean or a large lake. [1930 35] …

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  • 16cut terrace — noun geology : a bench or platform cut by waves at the base of a cliff applied especially after the bench has emerged …

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  • 17shore terrace — a terrace or bench produced by wave erosion and biochemical attack along the shore of an ocean or a large lake. [1930 35] * * * …

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  • 18The Terrace —    West out of King s Bench Walk within the Temple precincts (Lockie, 1810 O.S. 1880) …

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  • 19fault terrace — noun : a topographic bench or step on a hill slope formed by displacement by two approximately parallel faults along each of which the downhill side has moved down relatively to the uphill side …

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  • 20Benches — Bench Bench, n.; pl. {Benches}. [OE. bench, benk, AS. benc; akin to Sw. b[ a]nk, Dan b[ae]nk, Icel. bekkr, OS., D., & G. bank. Cf. {Bank}, {Beach}.] 1. A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length. [1913 Webster] Mossy benches… …

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