diastrophism
noun
- the process by which the earth's surface is reshaped through rock movements and displacements
- formations so made
See diastrophism in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dī-ăsˈtrə-fĭzˌəm)
noun The process of deformation by which the major features of the earth's crust, including continents, mountains, ocean beds, folds, and faults, are formed.
Related Forms:
- diˌa·strophˈic (dīˌə-strŏfˈĭk, -strōˈfĭk) adjective
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