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| A horizon |
the uppermost layer of soil in a geological soil profile; topsoil. |
| B horizon |
the subsoil in a geologic soil profile, bearing a concentration of material leached from the topsoil. |
| C horizon |
in a profile of soil, the third level, just above bedrock, consisting of rock that is only somewhat broken or weathered. |
| Grecian profile |
a facial profile in which the forehead and nose form an almost straight, unbroken line. |
| guardant |
of an animal on a heraldic shield, depicted with the head facing the viewer and the body in profile. |
| molding |
a strip of wood, stone, or the like that has a shaped profile and is used for architectural framing or finishing. [1/3 definitions] |
| profile |
to make a written or visual profile of. [1/5 definitions] |
| rampant |
of an animal in heraldry, represented in profile with the body raised up on the left hind leg, with the right foreleg elevated above the left. [1/5 definitions] |
| Rorschach test |
a psychological test in which a profile of the patient is formed on the basis of the patient's subjective interpretation of standardized designs that resemble ink blots. |
| silhouette |
an outline or profile, filled in with a solid dark color, esp. of a person's head. [1/3 definitions] |
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