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Depression
Any relatively sunken part of the Earth's surface; especially a low-lying area surrounded by higher ground. A closed depression has no natural outlet for surface drainage (e.g. a sinkhole). An open depression has a natural outlet for surface drainage.
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- Part of Speech: noun
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- Industry/Domain: Earth science
- Category: Soil science
- Company: Soil Science Society of America
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