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knickpoint

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knickpoint [′nik ‚pȯint]
(geology)
A point of sharp change of slope, especially in the longitudinal profile of a stream or of its valley. Also known as break; knick; nick; nickpoint; rejuvenation head; rock step.


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E[acute accent]The Hima licence is located on the Sewa River just at and below a significant knickpoint some 70 kilometers downstream from the historically rich diamond fields of the Kono-Koidu area.
 
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