altura

Definitions of altura
  1. noun
    a raised or elevated geological formation
    synonyms: rilievo
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    antonyms:
    acciaccatura, ammaccatura, dentellatura, foiba, infossamento, infossatura, piega
    a sunken or depressed geological formation
    examples:
    Gibilterra
    location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
    Etna
    an inactive volcano in Sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in Europe (10,500 feet)
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    colle, collina, poggio
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
    montagna, monte
    a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
    cresta, crinale, dorsale, giogo, spartiacque
    a long narrow natural elevation or striation
    banco
    a long ridge or pile
    peluria
    (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
    poggio
    a small natural hill
    cornicione, pianerottolo, platea
    a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
    barriera
    a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
    altipiano, altopiano, plateau, vassoio
    a relatively flat highland
    type of:
    formazione, formazione geologica
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
  2. noun
    the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area
    synonyms: alto mare, largo
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    type of:
    acqua
    the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
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