shallow depth

collocation in English

meaningsofshallowanddepth

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shallow
adjective
uk
/ˈʃæl.əʊ/us
/ˈʃæl.oʊ/
having only a short distance from the top to ...
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depth
noun
uk
/depθ/us
/depθ/
the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom, or to a distance below the top surface ...
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(Definition ofshallowanddepthfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Small pockets of mafic magma reached the surface through these discontinuities and interacted with groundwater at ashallowdepth.
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These were collected from different outcrops several kilometres apart, within the mangrove swamp units of the area, with a vibracorer at veryshallowdepth.
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Lutin was very short and the floral layer was open and of relativelyshallowdepth.
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It is possible that magma fragmented at a veryshallowdepth, in the layer of clay, thus forming the morphologically wider shape that is typical of a tuff ring.
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I have in mind one colliery of veryshallowdepthwhich could easily produce 1½ million tons of rich oil-bearing material.
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The treatment is, broadly, to spread annually on it gypsum which penetrates to ashallowdepthand gradually restores the soil structure.
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A number of earthquakes with low magnitudes caused major damage in very localized areas, which may in part be explained by their relativelyshallowdepth.
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The sandstone had a negative effect on farming because it underlay most of the available flat land at a veryshallowdepth.
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Yields are severely depressed where a petrogypsic horizon occurs atshallowdepth.
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It burrows through the ground at ashallowdepth, leaving raised earth in its wake, perfect for planting crops.
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If this could be achieved inshallowdepth, builders stopped, even if only at the depth of 1 meter.
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Atshallowdepthlarge boulders can be found from ice age deposits.
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Its surface area varies considerably, given itsshallowdepth(about 10 m), and ranges between 2000 and 6000 km (1242 and 3728 mi).
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The inlet is slowly turning into swampland as a result of its high sediment loading andshallowdepth.
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Since wide aperture lenses are rare today, most contemporary photographers confuse bokeh withshallowdepth-of-field, having never seen either.
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A high numerical aperture (equivalent to a low f number) gives a veryshallowdepthof field.
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The mineralization formed from epithermal systems (warm water atshallowdepth) with volcanic groups.
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He frequently employed techniques likeshallowdepthof field, selective focus, and blurred motion to create evocative, metaphorical works.
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Focussed at an unusuallyshallowdepth, the earthquake generated significant shaking throughout many adjacent prefectures.
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This large sensor allows videos to be recorded with veryshallowdepthof field for a film look.
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