cuesta

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Definitions of cuesta word

noun cuesta a long low ridge with a steep scarp slope and a gentle back slope, formed by the differential erosion of strata of differing hardness 3
noun cuesta a ridge or hill characterized by a steep incline on one side and a gentle slope on the other 3
noun cuesta a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other. 1
noun cuesta A ridge with a gentle slope (dip ) on one side and a steep slope (scarp) on the other. 1
noun cuesta (geomorphology) slope (acclivity or declivity). 0

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20, Americanism; < Spanish: shoulder, sloping land < Latin costa side (of a hill), rib; see coast

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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