wave-cut platform

wave-cut platform
   A gently sloping surface produced by wave erosion, extending into the sea or lake from the base of the wave-cut cliff. This feature represents both the wave-cut bench and the abrasion platform.
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Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.

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