steep-sided

Adjective Satellite

Meaning

having very steep sides

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Examples

Analysis of the received altimeter echoes showed that the channels are located in deep (up to ~570 m), steep-sided, canyons and have strong specular surface reflections that indicate they are currently liquid filled. Source: Internet

Intensive uplifting and folding in the formative period left the area highly fragmented, so that subordinate ranges and spurs veer off at many angles, their slopes incised by steep-sided valleys. Source: Internet

These apartment-house villages were often constructed on defensive sites: on ledges of massive rock, on flat summits, or on steep-sided mesas, locations that would afford the Anasazi protection from their Northern enemies. Source: Internet

Natural broad-leaved woodland is found in the steep-sided, narrow dales of the White Peak and the deep cloughs of the Dark Peak, while reservoir margins often have coniferous plantations. Source: Internet

Outer Southwest * Triton Island: The sand cay supports vegetation and stands on a steep-sided coral reef measuring convert in length. Source: Internet

The central chambers are tall and steep-sided and have corbelled roofing faced with high quality stone. Source: Internet

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