incised

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One intriguing discovery is a deep channel incised in Antarctica's bed in an area called the Maud Subglacial Basin.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

The development of new pastes advanced the formation and integration of sculpture; and “paste on paste” permitted the use of incised bas-reliefs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

They found that the Martian valleys' branching angles "are more similar to terrestrial valley networks incised by overland flow, than valley networks incised by re-emerging groundwater flow."

From Salon • May 16, 2025

As a result, some streams became deeply incised channels that act as drains, lowering the water table and encouraging conifers to move in where meadows once were, Pope said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

That huge horn with its bands of old gold, incised with ancient rimes ... had Mance Rayder lied to him, or was Tormund lying now?

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin