Definition of cuesta in English:

cuesta

noun ˈkwɛstəˈkwɛstə

Geology

A ridge with a gentle slope (dip) on one side and a steep slope (scarp) on the other.
〔地质〕单斜脊，单面山
Example sentencesExamples
- Going down the first few ‘cuestas’ was nerve-wracking because often we were much faster than any car or motorcycle.
- These form light coloured, erosionally resistant cuestas including Jabal Kawr and several smaller mountains south of Al Hamra.
- Observation of these remnants, and early enthusiasm for erosion surfaces, probably caused many phantom surfaces to be reported, although bevelled cuestas are real.
- The Poison Strip Sandstone begins with this sandstone unit and contains other prominent cliff-forming, coarse-grained to conglomeratic sandstone units that cap many cuestas in the area.

Origin

Early 19th century (originally a US term for a steep slope at the edge of a plain): from Spanish, 'slope', from Latin costa 'rib, flank'.

Definition of cuesta in US English:

cuesta

nounˈkwɛstəˈkwestə

Geology

A ridge with a gentle slope (dip) on one side and a steep slope (scarp) on the other.
〔地质〕单斜脊，单面山
Example sentencesExamples
- These form light coloured, erosionally resistant cuestas including Jabal Kawr and several smaller mountains south of Al Hamra.
- The Poison Strip Sandstone begins with this sandstone unit and contains other prominent cliff-forming, coarse-grained to conglomeratic sandstone units that cap many cuestas in the area.
- Going down the first few ‘cuestas’ was nerve-wracking because often we were much faster than any car or motorcycle.
- Observation of these remnants, and early enthusiasm for erosion surfaces, probably caused many phantom surfaces to be reported, although bevelled cuestas are real.

Origin

Early 19th century (originally a US term for a steep slope at the edge of a plain): from Spanish, ‘slope’, from Latin costa ‘rib, flank’.

词汇	cuesta
释义	Definition of cuesta in English: cuesta noun ˈkwɛstəˈkwɛstə Geology A ridge with a gentle slope (dip) on one side and a steep slope (scarp) on the other. 〔地质〕单斜脊，单面山 Example sentencesExamples Going down the first few ‘cuestas’ was nerve-wracking because often we were much faster than any car or motorcycle. These form light coloured, erosionally resistant cuestas including Jabal Kawr and several smaller mountains south of Al Hamra. Observation of these remnants, and early enthusiasm for erosion surfaces, probably caused many phantom surfaces to be reported, although bevelled cuestas are real. The Poison Strip Sandstone begins with this sandstone unit and contains other prominent cliff-forming, coarse-grained to conglomeratic sandstone units that cap many cuestas in the area. Origin Early 19th century (originally a US term for a steep slope at the edge of a plain): from Spanish, 'slope', from Latin costa 'rib, flank'. Definition of cuesta in US English: cuesta nounˈkwɛstəˈkwestə Geology A ridge with a gentle slope (dip) on one side and a steep slope (scarp) on the other. 〔地质〕单斜脊，单面山 Example sentencesExamples These form light coloured, erosionally resistant cuestas including Jabal Kawr and several smaller mountains south of Al Hamra. The Poison Strip Sandstone begins with this sandstone unit and contains other prominent cliff-forming, coarse-grained to conglomeratic sandstone units that cap many cuestas in the area. Going down the first few ‘cuestas’ was nerve-wracking because often we were much faster than any car or motorcycle. Observation of these remnants, and early enthusiasm for erosion surfaces, probably caused many phantom surfaces to be reported, although bevelled cuestas are real. Origin Early 19th century (originally a US term for a steep slope at the edge of a plain): from Spanish, ‘slope’, from Latin costa ‘rib, flank’.
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