brow vs plateau

brow

noun
  • The projecting upper edge of a steep place such as a hill. 

  • The ridge over the eyes; the eyebrow. 

  • A gallery in a coal mine running across the face of the coal. 

  • The forehead. 

  • The first tine of an antler's beam. 

  • The hinged part of a landing craft or ferry which is lowered to form a landing platform; a ramp. 

  • The gangway from ship to shore when a ship is lying alongside a quay. 

  • Aspect; appearance. 

verb
  • To bound or limit; to be at, or form, the edge of. 

plateau

noun
  • A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland. 

  • A comparatively stable level after a period of increase. 

  • A notable level of attainment or achievement. 

verb
  • (of a varying quantity) To reach a stable level after a period of increase; to level off. 

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