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postglacial rebound

postglacial rebound noun: the rise of the lithosphere in areas which were depressed by the weight of a continental ice sheet during the last ice age.

Noun

postglacial rebound (usually uncountable, plural postglacial rebounds)

  1. (usually) The rise of the lithosphere in areas which were depressed by the weight of a continental ice sheet during the last ice age.
    Synonyms:
    continental rebound, glacial isostasy, glacial isostatic adjustment, isostatic uplift

Synonyms of postglacial rebound

  • continental rebound
  • glacial isostasy
  • glacial isostatic adjustment
  • isostatic uplift

Forms of postglacial rebound

pluralpostglacial rebounds

Questions about postglacial rebound

What does postglacial rebound mean?
Postglacial rebound means the rise of the lithosphere in areas which were depressed by the weight of a continental ice sheet during the last ice age.
What part of speech is postglacial rebound?
Postglacial rebound is a noun.
What is the plural of postglacial rebound?
The plural of postglacial rebound is postglacial rebounds.

Words near postglacial rebound in the dictionary

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  8. postglacially
  9. postglenoid
  10. postglenoidal
  11. postglobular

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