scabland en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈskæblænd/
Etymology
From scab + land.
Meanings
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(US) High, flat land of igneous rock, with thin soil and deep channels formed by glaciers or glacial floods.
he was determined at least never to have to go back, never to end up again down some gopher-ridden trail through the scabland, howling at the unexplained and unresponsive moon.
2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 780:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scablands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |