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ter⋅rain

  [tuh-reyn]
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–noun
1. a tract of land, esp. as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
2. Geology. terrane.
Origin:
1720–30; < F ≪ VL *terrānum, n. use of neut. of *terrānus of land. See terra, -an
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ter⋅rane

  [tuh-reyn, ter-eyn]
–noun Geology.
any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
Also, terrain.

Origin:
1815–25; sp. var. of terrain
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ter·rain   (tə-rān')   
n.  

    1. An area of land; ground: climbed a tree to view the surrounding terrain.

    2. A particular geographic area; a region: a guide who knows this terrain well.

  2. The surface features of an area of land; topography: boots designed for rugged terrain.

  3. also (těr'ān) Variant of terrane.


[French, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *terrānum, alteration of Latin terrēnum, from neuter of terrēnus, of the earth; see terrene.]
ter·rane also ter·rain   (tə-rān', těr'ān)   
n.  

  1. A series of related rock formations.

  2. An area having a preponderance of a particular rock or rock groups.


[Alteration of terrain.]
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