Orocline Definition

noun

(geology) A mountain belt whose process of deformation is visible.

Wiktionary

(geology) Any mountain belt with significant curvature.

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Other Word Forms of Orocline

Noun

Singular:
orocline
Plural:
oroclines

Origin of Orocline

  • Coined by Carey in 1955. ("The orocline concept in geotectonics", Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 89: 255-288)

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Words Starting With

OORORO

Words Ending With

ENEINE

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orocline

Words Starting With O and Ending With E

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With O8 Letter Words Ending With E