undercliff en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + cliff.
Meanings
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A subordinate cliff on a shore, consisting of material that has fallen from the higher cliff above.
Between Folkestone and Dover, the main line of the Southern Region crosses a two-mile stretch of undercliff known as Folkestone Warren.
1954 September, “Coast Erosion Works in Folkestone Warren”, in Railway Magazine, page 601:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| undercliffs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |