Terrane
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Terrane is a noun meaning (geology) A block of the Earth's crust that differs from the surrounding material, and is separated from it by faults.
Meaning
(geology) A block of the Earth's crust that differs from the surrounding material, and is separated from it by faults.
Example Sentences
The mountain belt came together as an accretion of terranes.
Word Forms
- terranes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ground, greenstone, pampean, accreted, terrain, crust.
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