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terracing

[ ter-uh-sing ]

noun

  1. something formed as a terrace.
  2. a system of terraces.
  3. the act or process of making terraces.


terracing

/ ˈɛəɪŋ /

noun

  1. a series of terraces, esp one dividing a slope into a steplike system of flat narrow fields
  2. the act of making a terrace or terraces
  3. another name for terrace
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of terracing1

First recorded in 1780–90; terrace + -ing 1
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It is believed changes include replacing seating in some areas of the ground with terracing, reducing press facilities and altering the hospitality layout as well as the plans for WiFi infrastructure.

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A different report discussed terracing the river upstream from that spot — changing the sloped shape of the sides into steps, “and in those steps, you might insert areas for landscaping to grow,” Weintraub said.

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If you look through the history books, it is 30 years since Norwich won at Anfield - in the last game played in front of the Kop when it was still terracing.

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In 2011, they began a fresh exploration of the city’s northeastern edge, a kind of premature suburban sprawl originally dedicated to agricultural terracing that had been converted for funerary and artisanal purposes.

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The terracing and draining systems of the mountain’s forests should safely channel rain from the mountain to the sea.

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