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1. Terrace
   a series of flat platforms of soil on the side of a hill, rising one above the other.
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2. Terrace
   A horizontal or nearly horizontal natural or artificial topographic feature interrupting a steeper slop, sometimes occurring in a series.
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3. Terrace
   An embankment or channel built across a slope, approximately on the contour, to prevent water off-run.
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4. terrace
   [n] - a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below) 2. [n] - (British) a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face) 3. [v] - provide with a terrace, as of a house 4. [v] - make into terraces as for cultivation
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5. Terrace
   Working level of an open quarry, usually numbered or lettered
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6. terrace
   a complete series of terraces occupying a slope and either discharging runoff into an outlet channel or intercepting runoff and retaining it on the terraced land Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • a spring which has built up at its mouth a series of...
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7. Terrace
   a flat paved area next to the house, usually raised above the level of the garden below, down to which one descends via sets of steps. A terrace acts as an interface between the house and the garden.
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8. Terrace
   Ter'race noun [ French terrasse (cf. Spanish terraza , Italian terrazza ), from Latin terra the earth, probably for tersa , originally meaning, dry land, and akin to torrere to parch, English torrid , a...
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9. Terrace
   Ter'race transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Terraced ; present participle & verbal noun Terracing .] To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as,...
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10. terrace
    1. A raised level space, shelf, or platform of earth, supported on one or more sides by a wall, a bank of tuft, or the like, whether designed for use or pleasure. ... 2. A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one. ... 3. A flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are cove...
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11. terrace
    noun a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face); `Grosvenor Terrace`
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12. terrace
    bench noun a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
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13. Terrace
    • (v.) A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one. • (v. t.) To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building. • (v.) A flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with terraces. &bul...
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14. terrace
    (from the article `beach`) ...tide height, and sediment composition and distribution. The following, however, constitute some of the profile elements that commonly occur. At ... Most striking scenically are the coasts with Holocene terraces undergoing tectonic uplift. Terraces of this sort, backed in successive steps by ... ...about ...
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15. terrace
    terrace 1. A raised level place for walking, with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like; especially, a raised walk in a garden, or a level surface formed in front of a house on naturally sloping ground, or on the bank of a river.2. A horizontal shelf or bench on ...
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16. Terrace
    In architecture, a terrace is a raised space or platform adjoining to a building, frequently encompassed with a balustrade or steps, as at Versailles, where there are a succession of terraces one above the other. A level area on the side of a sloping bank or other situation overlooking lower scenery...
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17. Terrace
    An elevated surface above the existing level of a floodplain or shore that is created by stream or ocean wave erosion.
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18. terrace
    
    • usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
    • a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
    
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19. terrace
    terrace, a level field built on top of a hillslope into the floor of a deep valley to improve cultivation of crops. Terracing uses the runoff from the hill to increase soil retentiveness and arability and is often part of a larger irrigation system that includes canals. Although widespread in areas ...
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20. Terrace
    In geology, a terrace is a level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea. Many rivers are bordered by a series of terraces at different levels, indicating the flood plains at successive periods in their history.
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21. terrace
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ter′as Definitions: 1. To suture in several rows, thus closing a wound through a considerable thickness of tissue.
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22. Terrace
    (agriculture) `Terraces` are used in farming to cultivate sloped land. Graduated terrace steps are commonly used to farm on hilly or mountainous terrain. Terraced fields decrease erosion and surface runoff, and are effective for growing crops requiring much water, such as rice. Natural terrac...
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23. Terrace
    (board game) `Terrace` is an award-winning strategy game played by two, three, or four players on a multi-leveled 8×8 (or, more recently, 6×6) board. It is most widely known for also being a prop in the American television series Star Trek: The Next Generation
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24. Terrace
    (geology) exposed in cutbanks along the Manu River, Peru A `terrace` is a geological term for a step-like landform. A terrace consists of a flat or gently sloping geomorphic surface, called a tread, that is typically bounded one side by a steeper ascending slope, which called a "riser&qu...
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25. Terrace
    (building) A `terrace` is an outdoor, occupiable extension of a building above ground level. Although its physical characteristics may vary to a great degree, a terrace will generally be larger than a balcony and will have an "open-top" facing the sky. Terraces are highly versatile ...
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