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foredeeps

foredeeps is the plural of foredeep.

Meaning of foredeep

Noun

foredeep (plural foredeeps)

  1. A depression, on a seafloor next to an orogen, that is filled with sediment.
    Synonyms:
    exogeosyncline

Questions about foredeeps

What is foredeeps the plural of?
Foredeeps is the plural of foredeep.

Words near foredeeps in the dictionary

  1. foredeem
  2. foredeemed
  3. foredeeming
  4. foredeems
  5. foredeep
  6. foredeeps
  7. foredefeated
  8. foredele
  9. foredescribed
  10. foredesign
  11. foredestine

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