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swale [swāl]

(geology)

A slight depression, sometimes swampy, in the midst of generally level land.

A shallow depression in an undulating ground moraine due to uneven glacial deposition.

A long, narrow, generally shallow, troughlike depression which lies between two beach ridges and is aligned roughly parallel to the coastline.

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swale

1. A tract of low, usually wet land.

2. A depression in a stretch of otherwise flat land.