foreland
foreland noun: a headland.
Noun
foreland (plural forelands)
- A headland.
- In plate tectonics, the zone adjacent to a mountain chain where material eroded from it is deposited.
- Most foreland fold and thrust belts are linear or arcuate belts of folds and thrust faults that form a marginal part of an orogenic belt between an undeformed craton and a more intensely deformed inner zone.1980, B. C. Burchfiel, “Foreland Fold and Thrust Belts—Review”, in AAPG Bulletin, volume 64, number 5, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, →DOI, page 684
foreland meaning in Tamil
foreland in Tamil
- முன்னீட்சி, முந்தல், பிதுக்கம், முன்னிலம், முன்னால் உள்ள நிலம்
Forms of foreland
| plural | forelands |
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Origin of foreland
From Middle English foreland, equivalent to fore- + land.
Words formed from foreland
Phrases with foreland
Questions about foreland
- What does foreland mean?
- Foreland means a headland.
- What is foreland in Tamil?
- Foreland in Tamil is முன்னீட்சி, முந்தல், பிதுக்கம். See Foreland meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is foreland?
- Foreland is a noun.
- What is the plural of foreland?
- The plural of foreland is forelands.
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