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Foothills
Foothills or piedmont are geographically defined as gradual increases in elevation at the base of a mountain range, higher hill range or an upland area. They are a transition zone between plains and low relief hills and the adjacent topographically higher mountains, hills, and uplands. Frequently foothills consist of alluvial fans, coalesced alluvial fans, and dissected plateaus.
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Foothills
Foothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in elevation at the base of a mountain range. In terms of elevation it is opposite to a peak. They are a transition zone between plains and low relief hills to the adjacent topographically high mountains. They constitute one of the four kinds of hills, the others being sand dunes, maturely dissected plains and low plateaus.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of foothills in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of foothills in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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Make no mistake, we are still in the foothills on this journey, the positive thing is that more people are now asking for help, but we also need to accept that there are probably more people who need help too. The next phase of the challenge is creating the conditions where we can reverse that trend.
We are in the foothills of the Adirondacks.
Our foothills, open spaces, and even our yards and park strips are dry and could be ignited by a single spark, threatening life, safety, and property, these conditions present a very real, immediate threat of fire. We have seen communities in neighboring western states be leveled by urban wildfires in recent years, and we can not take unnecessary risks that may put us in the same position.
The combination of heavy rain and snowmelt may lead to flooding, creeks and streams in the western foothills of Sierra Nevada will be most vulnerable to flooding from rain and snowmelt.
Hopes that the global economy is now on the foothills of the post-pandemic recovery saw sector-oriented investors cast a wider net going into June.
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- fodenDanish
- AusläuferGerman
- λόφουςGreek
- foirejojEsperanto
- estribacionesSpanish
- esivuoristoFinnish
- contrefortsFrench
- तलहटीHindi
- előhegységHungarian
- kaki bukitIndonesian
- ai piediItalian
- הרגליםHebrew
- 麓Japanese
- ತಪ್ಪಲಿನಲ್ಲಿKannada
- campestribus multitudine magnaLatin
- uitlopersDutch
- fotenNorwegian
- pogórzePolish
- sopéPortuguese
- предгорьяRussian
- fotenSwedish
- పర్వతTelugu
- dağ eteğindeki tepelerTurkish
- פוטכילזYiddish
- 山麓Chinese
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