Wilson Cycle Definition

noun
The cyclical opening and closing of ocean basins caused by movement of the earth's plates.
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Origin of Wilson Cycle

  • After John Tuzo Wilson (1908–1993), Canadian geophysicist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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