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talus in Swedish

talus in Swedish is taluskon — talus means a sloped pile of broken rock that has built up at the bottom of a cliff.

talus in Swedish

taluskon
noun
(geology) A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.

What does "talus" mean?

  1. noun A sloped pile of broken rock that has built up at the bottom of a cliff.
    "Above here is what is known as a talus slope - sandstone that has gradually disintegrated and tumbled down to create a menacing sloping pile of loose rock."
  2. noun The angled side of an embankment wall, wider at the base than at the top.
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talus in a sentence

  • Above here is what is known as a talus slope - sandstone that has gradually disintegrated and tumbled down to create a menacing sloping pile of loose rock.
  • By the time he reached the first talus slides under the tall escarpments of the Pilares the dawn was not far to come.

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What is "talus" in Swedish?
"talus" in Swedish is taluskon. talus means: A sloped pile of broken rock that has built up at the bottom of a cliff.
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