- the fall line
- Skiing the route leading straight down any particular part of a slope.
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
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Fall line — In geomorphology, a fall line (at times referred to as a fall zone) marks the area where an upland region (continental bedrock) and a coastal plain (coastal alluvia) meet. Technically, a fall line is an unconformity. A fall line is typically… … Wikipedia
fall line — noun 1. : a line joining the waterfalls on a number of rivers that marks the point where each river descends from the upland to the lowland and the limit of its navigability 2. : the natural downward course (as for skiing) between two points on a … Useful english dictionary
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fall line — 1. an imaginary line, marked by waterfalls and rapids, where rivers descend abruptly from an upland to a lowland. 2. (caps.) Eastern U.S. the imaginary line between the Piedmont and the Atlantic coastal plain. 3. Skiing. the path of natural… … Universalium
Fall Line Cities — Many cities in the eastern United States are located along a geographical feature known as the Fall Line. The fall line marks the area where the upland region of the Piedmont meets the Atlantic Coastal Plain. The fall line is typically prominent… … Wikipedia
Fall line (skiing) — In alpine skiing, a fall line refers to the line down a mountain or hill which is most directly downhill. That is, the direction a ball would roll if it was free to move on the slope under gravity. A skier is said to be skiing the fall line if he … Wikipedia
fall line — (not recommended: obsolete) An imaginary line or narrow zone connecting the water falls on several adjacent or near parallel rivers, marking the points where these rivers make a sudden descent from an upland to a lowland, as at the edge of… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
fall line — noun 1》 (the fall line) Skiing the route leading straight down any particular part of a slope. 2》 a narrow zone marking the geological boundary between an upland region and a plain, distinguished by the occurrence of falls where rivers cross it … English new terms dictionary
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