wave-cut platform; abrasion platform; coastal bench
Geological term for a flat, eroded rock surface at the base of a sea cliff, formed by wave action. Compare 波食棚 (はしょくだな), which is a similar feature.
See also: 波食棚 (はしょくだな)
海岸の波食台には、干潮時に様々な生物が見られる。
Various organisms can be seen on the wave-cut platform at low tide.
Compound of 波 (wave), 食 (erode), and 台 (platform). The term is a direct calque of the English 'wave-cut platform'.