Adjective Satellite
having very steep sides
Source: WordNetAnalysis 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