stillstand
stillstand · stillstands
A period of time during which the terminus of a glacier remains stationaryA period of time during which the terminus of a glacier remains stationary.
Meaning
3 sensesA period of time during which the terminus of a glacier remains stationary.
A period of geologic time during which eustatic sea level stays apparently constant, relative to adjacent periods of geologic time, neither characterized by transgression, nor regression.
(obsolete)A standstill.
Origin
From still + stand.From still + stand.
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Forms
plural: stillstands| Singular | stillstand |
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See also
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