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terrain
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
terrain
(noun)
all–terrain vehicle
(noun)
terrain
/tə
ˈ
reɪn/
noun
plural
terrains
terrain
/tə
ˈ
reɪn/
noun
plural
terrains
Britannica Dictionary definition of TERRAIN
:
land of a particular kind
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noncount
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We had to drive over some rough
terrain
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We hiked through a variety of
terrains
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all-terrain vehicle
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