Definition of Plateaus. Meaning of Plateaus. Synonyms of Plateaus

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Definition of Plateaus

Plateaus
Plateau Pla*teau", n.; pl. F. Plateaux (F. ?; E. ?), E. Plateaus. [F., fr. OF. platel, properly a little plate. See Plate.] 1. A flat surface; especially, a broad, level, elevated area of land; a table-land. 2. An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.
Plateau
Plateau Pla*teau", n.; pl. F. Plateaux (F. ?; E. ?), E. Plateaus. [F., fr. OF. platel, properly a little plate. See Plate.] 1. A flat surface; especially, a broad, level, elevated area of land; a table-land. 2. An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.

Meaning of Plateaus from wikipedia

- and glaciers. Plateaus are classified according to their surrounding environment as intermontane, piedmont, or continental. A few plateaus may have a small...
- in the book are described as plateaus, while their respective dates also signify a level of intensity, where "each plateau can be read starting anywhere...
- The Plateaus is a Canadian comedy web series, which was aired by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 2015. The series centres on the Plateaus, an...
- The Colorado Plateau is a physiographic and desert region of the Intermontane Plateaus, roughly centered on the Four Corners region of the Southwestern...
- The majority of these caves are found in the Ozark counties. The Ozark Plateaus aquifer system affects groundwater movement in all areas except the igneous...
- volcanic plateau is a plateau produced by volcanic activity. There are two main types: lava plateaus and pyroclastic plateaus. Lava plateaus are formed...
- and New Zealand contains the greatest number of oceanic plateaus (see map). Oceanic plateaus produced by large igneous provinces are often ****ociated...
- volcanic plateaus include the Pajarito Plateau in New Mexico, on the skirt of the enormous Valles Caldera. Isolated portions of this plateau are known...
- the Intermontane Plateaus is one of eight physiographic regions of the contiguous United States. The region consists mostly of plateaus and mountain ranges...
- Plateau or plateaux or plateaus may also refer to: Dissected plateau, a highly eroded plateau which may have sharp relief Oceanic plateau, a submarine area...