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plateau |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Plateau \Pla*teau"\, n.; pl F. {Plateaux} (F. ?; E. ?), E. {Plateaus}. [F., fr OF platel, properly a little plate. See {Plate}.] 1. A flat surface; especially, a broad, level, elevated area of land; a table-land. 2. An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: plateau n : a flat highland [syn: {tableland}]
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