geosyncline
UK/dʒiːəʊˈsɪŋklʌɪn/
geosyncline noun: a large, linear depression in the Earth's crust in which sediment accumulates.
Noun
geosyncline (plural geosynclines)
- A large, linear depression in the Earth's crust in which sediment accumulates.
- Forty years ago the crumpled and complex Mobile Belt of Newfoundland would have been considered a typical result of a deformed geosyncline.2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 173
geosyncline meaning in Tamil
geosyncline in Tamil
- நிலப்பெருங்குழிகை, புவிகீழ் வளைவு
Forms of geosyncline
| plural | geosynclines |
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Origin of geosyncline
Back-formation from geosynclinal.
Words formed from geosyncline
Questions about geosyncline
- What does geosyncline mean?
- Geosyncline means a large, linear depression in the Earth's crust in which sediment accumulates.
- What is geosyncline in Tamil?
- Geosyncline in Tamil is நிலப்பெருங்குழிகை, புவிகீழ் வளைவு. See Geosyncline meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is geosyncline?
- Geosyncline is a noun.
- How do you pronounce geosyncline?
- Geosyncline is pronounced /dʒiːəʊˈsɪŋklʌɪn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of geosyncline?
- The plural of geosyncline is geosynclines.
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