geosyncline
/jee-oh-sin-klahyn/US // ˌdʒi oʊˈsɪn klaɪn //UK // (ˌdʒiːəʊˈsɪŋklaɪn) //
地心引力,地心吸力,地心吸盘,地缘政治
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Geology.
- : a portion of the earth's crust subjected to downward warping during a large span of geologic time; a geosynclinal fold.
Examples
The mountain range can only arise where the geosyncline is deeply filled by long ages of sedimentation.
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