limestone plateau

collocation in English

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limestone
noun[U]
uk
/ˈlaɪm.stəʊn/us
/ˈlaɪm.stoʊn/
a white or light grey rock that is used as a building material and in the making ...
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plateau
noun[C]
uk
/ˈplæt.əʊ/us
/plætˈoʊ/
a large flat area of land that is high above ...
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(Definition oflimestoneandplateaufrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The goitered gazelle inhabits sands and gravel plains andlimestoneplateau.
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Thelimestoneplateaucovers two-thirds of the country, so that karst formations dominate the island.
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Thelimestoneplateaureaches an elevation of 1,080 m, while the road crosses it at 883 m.
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For most of its course the road is situated in a cutting in thelimestoneplateau.
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The district is situated on a flatlimestoneplateauthat lies 3052 m above sea level.
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The town is located on alimestoneplateauwhere rolling hills are located eastwards.
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Moving northward, the elevation of thislimestoneplateaudecreases.
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The far south and west of the township lie on thelimestoneplateau, and contain the only roads and inhabitants.
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The main attractions in the park are the sandstone ranges with deep gorges and alimestoneplateauwith significant fossil fields.
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Most of the island consists of alimestoneplateau.
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The terrain consists of alimestoneplateau, much of which lacks water owing to its karst topography.
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To the west is a heavily forestedlimestoneplateauwith an elevation of over 400 meters.
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Most of the island consists of alimestoneplateau, bordered by steep cliffs along the shore.
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It is alimestoneplateauwith maximum altitudes of about 900 metres.
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Thislimestoneplateaucontains natural cavities which have been refurbished by man in the form of three or four floors of caves, some of which include antique grain silos.
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The island is alimestoneplateau.
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These hammocks form on slightly elevated areas unharmed by deep peat fires or limestone plateaus rising several inches above the surrounding peat.
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The area is known for beautiful scenery, with jagged ridges, deep river canyons and rocky limestone plateaus, with large caves underneath.
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It also includes sand dunes and limestone plateaus.
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Cebu has narrow coastlines, limestone plateaus and coastal plains.
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