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geosyncline
[ jee-oh-sin-klahyn ]
noun
, Geology.
- a portion of the earth's crust subjected to downward warping during a large span of geologic time; a geosynclinal fold.
geosyncline
/ ˌdʒiːəʊˈsɪŋklaɪn /
noun
- a broad elongated depression in the earth's crust containing great thicknesses of sediment
geosyncline
/ jē′ō-sĭn′klīn′ /
- A usually elongate, basinlike depression along the edge of a continent, in which a thick sequence of sediments and volcanic deposits has accumulated.
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Derived Forms
- ˌgeosynˈclinal, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of geosyncline1
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Example Sentences
The mountain range can only arise where the geosyncline is deeply filled by long ages of sedimentation.
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