flat plain

collocation in English

meaningsofflatandplain

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flat
adjective
uk
/flæt/us
/flæt/
level and smooth, with no curved, high, or ...
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plain
noun
uk
/pleɪn/us
/pleɪn/
a large area of ...
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(Definition offlatandplainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofflat plain

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Finally, the group is constructed on a low,flatplain, an occupational pattern not seen elsewhere at the site.
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Fortunately the aerodrome there is on a very largeflatplainand can be extended at very little cost.
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Except these border mountains most of the province is aflatplainarea.
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The river drains an almostflatplain, and hence its lack of gradient makes it prone to flooding.
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The northern end of the island is aflatplain, consisting of glacial tills and marine sediments.
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Although fighting on aflatplainseemed a reasonable strategy, the various vegetation that grew there at the time actually hindered mounted troop movements.
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The area around the city is aflatplainand is ideal for agriculture.
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The village lies in a relativelyflatplain.
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It was formed when the area was a broadflatplain, forming a winding course typical of flatland rivers.
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The terrain is a virtuallyflatplain, with a median elevation of 27m ft above mean sea level.
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By this time, the park's eastern portion had been transformed into a relativelyflatplain.
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It is situated on aflatplainsurrounded by mountains and with an altitude of 50 meters above sea level.
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In one sense its much better theflatplainis well landscaped and teeming with buildings, radar towers and telegraph poles.
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The images taken after the probe's landing show aflatplaincovered in pebbles.
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In the millions of years since these mountains were uplifted and folded erosion has beveled them into a nearlyflatplain.
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There will be no opportunity to drive an adit to a mine situated on a largeflatplain, for instance.
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The city lies on a mostlyflatplainthat encompasses much of the surrounding countryside.
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The resultingflatplainis the ultimate stage in the "cycle of erosion" or "geographical cycle".
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Most of the metropolitan area lies on a broad,flatplain, descending to the west.
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