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saltation

/sal-tey-shuhn/US // sælˈteɪ ʃən //UK // (sælˈteɪʃən) //

盐渍化,盐化,盐碱化,盐碱地

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a dancing, hopping, or leaping movement.
    • : an abrupt movement or transition.
    • : Geology. intermittent, leaping movement of particles of sand or gravel, as from the force of wind or running water.
    • : Biology. a sudden discontinuity in a line of descent.a mutation.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as injump

Examples

  • As an adaptation to saltation the tibia would elongate at the expense of the femur and the index would be more than 100.

  • Long tail and long hind foot would seem to be specializations for saltation and the two would be expected to be correlated.

  • Life must be taken with a grain of saltation: let the spirit dance a measure or two ere it collapse.

  • Saltation is downwind movement of particles in a series of jumps or skips.

  • Particles are transported by winds through suspension, saltation, and creep.