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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Terrace Terrace The term 'Terrace ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' An embankment, ridge, or leveled strip constructed across sloping soils on the contour, or at right angle to the slope. The terrace intercepts surface runoff so that it can soak into the soil or flow slowly to a prepared outlet, decreasing rates of soil erosion'. Previous 5 Terms: Terminator seeds terminus (of a glacier) terpsichorean Terra terrace Next 5 Terms: terracotta Terrain Terrain Forced Flow terraneous terrene About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.