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Word of the Day 01/17/25 Knickpoint
Knickpoint (noun)
knickpoint [ / ˈnɪkˌpɔɪnt / ]
noun
1. a break in the slope of a river profile caused by renewed erosion by a rejuvenated river
Origin: C20: partial translation of German Knickpunkt, from knicken to bend + Punkt point
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knickpoint [ / ˈnɪkˌpɔɪnt / ]
noun
1. a break in the slope of a river profile caused by renewed erosion by a rejuvenated river
Origin: C20: partial translation of German Knickpunkt, from knicken to bend + Punkt point
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.