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TeachMeFinance.com - explain terrace terrace The term 'terrace' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A ridge, a ridge and hollow, or a flat bench built along a ground contour. The surface form of a high sediment deposit having a relatively flat surface and steep slope facing the river. A broad channel, bench, or embankment constructed across the slope to intercept runoff and detain or channel it to protected outlets, thereby reducing erosion from agricultural areas'. The term 'terrace' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' a horizontal or nearly horizontal natural or artificial topographic feature interrupting a steeper slope, sometimes occurring in a series'. Previous 5 Terms: terminating decimal Terminator seeds terminus (of a glacier) terpsichorean Terra Next 5 Terms: Terrace terracotta Terrain Terrain Forced Flow terraneous 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.