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knickpoint

knick·point [ ník pòynt ] (plural knick·points)


noun 
Definition:
 
sudden change in river's gradient: a point along a river's length at which it suddenly begins to flow in a steeper course

[Early 20th century. Partial translation of German Knickpunkt< Knick "bend" + Punkt "point"]
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