Business / Agriculture / Terrace: 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.
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Science / Geology / Wave-Cut Terrace: A level surface formed by wave erosion of coastal bedrock to the bottom of the turbulent breaker zone. May appear above sea level if uplifted. MORE
Entertainment / Music / Terraced Dynamics: Expressive style typical of Baroque music in which volume levels shift based on the playing forces used. MORE