incised

Definition

Describes a stream or river that has cut a deep, narrow channel into the earth, resulting in water that is confined and unable to flow over the adjacent floodplain.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'incidere,' meaning to cut into, which evolved into the Middle French 'inciser' and entered English in the 16th century.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe degraded streams that have eroded into deep channels, making them difficult and expensive for humans to restore without beaver assistance.

Washington state biologists reintroduced beavers on tributaries, and within years their dams slowed stream

The Economic Times

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