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terrain definition

ter·rain (tə rān′)

noun

  1. ground or a tract of ground, esp. with regard to its natural or topographical features or fitness for some use
  2. Geol. terrane (sense )

Etymology: Fr < L terrenum < terrenus, of earth, earthen < terra, terra

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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