Definition of plateau

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plateau

The term 'plateau' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' (1) (geographical) an elevated plain, tableland or flat-topped region of considerable extent. (2) (oceanographical) an elevation from the bottom of the ocean with a more or less flat top and steep sides'.

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