noun
Uncommon
reg
rehg
Reg (noun) means a flat, stony desert surface found in some hot deserts. Example: “The convoy crossed miles of reg before reaching the dunes.”
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A flat, stony desert surface found in some hot deserts.
"The convoy crossed miles of reg before reaching the dunes."
"Few plants grow on the reg, a plain of gravel and bare rock."
"The jeep bounced across the hard, stony reg."
"As I say for half a mile round the fort it is rutted gravel. We call this sort of gravelly stuff reg."
— Robert Irwin, The Mysteries of Algiers (1988)
How to use reg
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA geology and geography term for a rocky, gravel-covered desert plain, as opposed to sandy dunes.
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Word forms
- Plural
- regs
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Etymology
Derived from regolith.
Synonyms
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gravel plain
desert pavement
stony desert
Rhymes for reg
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What does “reg” mean?
The word “reg” means a flat, stony desert surface found in some hot deserts. In plain terms, a geology and geography term for a rocky, gravel-covered desert plain, as opposed to sandy dunes.
How do you pronounce “reg”?
“Reg” is pronounced rehg (/ɹɛɡ/ in IPA).
How do you use “reg” in a sentence?
Here is “reg” used in a sentence: “The convoy crossed miles of reg before reaching the dunes.”
What part of speech is “reg”?
“Reg” is a noun.
Is “reg” a common word?
“Reg” is an uncommon word in modern English.
What is the difference between a reg and a regular desert like sand dunes?
A reg is a flat, stony desert surface, typically covered in gravel and small rocks left behind after wind has blown away finer sand and dust. This differs from an erg, a desert landscape dominated by large sand dunes. The two terms describe distinct desert surface types found within the same arid regions.
Where are reg deserts commonly found?
Reg surfaces are found in some of the world's hot deserts, particularly across parts of the Sahara, where wind erosion has stripped away lighter material and left a pavement of stones and gravel behind.
