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peneplain
noun pe·ne·plain \ˈpē-ni-ˌplān, ˈpe-\
Definition of PENEPLAIN
: a land surface of considerable area and slight relief shaped by erosion
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Variants of PENEPLAIN
pe·ne·plain also pe·ne·plane \ˈpē-ni-ˌplān, ˈpe-\
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Origin of PENEPLAIN
Latin paene, pene almost + English plain or plane
First Known Use: 1889
Rhymes with PENEPLAIN
acid rain, aeroplane, appertain, aquaplane, Aquitaine, ascertain, Bloemfontein, bullet train, cell membrane, cellophane, Charlemagne, Charles's Wain, chatelain, chatelaine, counterpane, daisy-chain, down the drain, entertain, featherbrain, focal plane, foreordain, frangipane, free throw lane, gravy train, gyroplane, high-octane, hurricane, hydroplane, hyperplane, inclined plane, inhumane, Kwajalein, London plane, marocain, Mary Jane, memory lane, mise-en-scène, monoplane, Novocain, novocaine, paravane, paper-train, pollen grain, Port of Spain, power train, preordain, pursuit plane, rattlebrain, rhizoplane, rocket plane, scatterbrain, shaggymane, Spanish Main, sugarcane, suzerain, take in vain, Tamerlane, tangent plane, terreplein, toilet train, tramontane, transmontane, unit train, urethane, wagon train, water main, weather vane, whooping crane, windowpane, yellow rain
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