Foredeep
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Foredeep is a noun meaning (geology) A depression, on a seafloor next to an orogen, that is filled with sediment.
Meaning
(geology) A depression, on a seafloor next to an orogen, that is filled with sediment.
Word Forms
- foredeeps
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include forebulge, deep, profundal, depths, subdeposit, underwater.
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