Scabland
//ˈskæblænd// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 High, flat land of igneous rock, with thin soil and deep channels formed by glaciers or glacial floods. US
"he was determined at least never to have to go back, never to end up again down some gopher-ridden trail through the scabland, howling at the unexplained and unresponsive moon."
Example
More examples"he was determined at least never to have to go back, never to end up again down some gopher-ridden trail through the scabland, howling at the unexplained and unresponsive moon."
Etymology
From scab + land.
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