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tectonic uplift

tectonic uplift noun: the raising of a geographical area as a consequence of plate tectonics.

Noun

tectonic uplift (countable and uncountable, plural tectonic uplifts)

  1. The raising of a geographical area as a consequence of plate tectonics.
    • The meander in the river had been become incised as a result of tectonic uplift.

Forms of tectonic uplift

pluraltectonic uplifts

Questions about tectonic uplift

What does tectonic uplift mean?
Tectonic uplift means the raising of a geographical area as a consequence of plate tectonics.
What part of speech is tectonic uplift?
Tectonic uplift is a noun.
What is the plural of tectonic uplift?
The plural of tectonic uplift is tectonic uplifts.

Words near tectonic uplift in the dictionary

  1. tectonic
  2. tectonic keratoplasties
  3. tectonic keratoplasty
  4. tectonic plate
  5. tectonic plates
  6. tectonic uplift
  7. tectonic uplifts
  8. tectonic weapon
  9. tectonic weapons
  10. tectonically
  11. tectonicist

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