What is a falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or hollow; as, roughness consists in little protuberances and depressions called?
depression — A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or hollow; as, roughness consists in little protuberances and depressions. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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