bolson
(chiefly, southwestern, _, US) A relatively flat and arid valley that is surrounded by mountains and that drains into a central basin.
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(chiefly, southwestern, _, US) A relatively flat and arid valley that is surrounded by mountains and that drains into a central basin.
1974, U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey Research Professional Paper 900, [https://books.google.ca/books?id=gykzv3A0ld8C&pg=PA120&dq=%22the+bolson%22+-tortoise&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiH4JiznaPJAhWEGB4KHRelAUM4ChDoAQgfMAE#v…
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