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Definition of oversteepened in English:

oversteepened

Pronunciation /ˌəʊvəˈstiːp(ə)nd/

adjective

Geography

  • Steepened further; especially (of a valley or slope) having a greater steepness than running water would have caused owing to the predominantly downward erosive action of a glacier.

Origin

Early 20th century. From over- + steepen + -ed.