GEOSYNCLINES Antonyms
geosyncline
Best Opposite Words For GEOSYNCLINES
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uplift | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) • a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts verb • fill with high spirits; fill with optimism • lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces • lift up or elevate | ||||||||
basins | nounn | |||||||
noun • a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids • the quantity that a basin will hold • a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it • the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet • a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face | ||||||||
cratons | nounn | |||||||
noun • the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian | ||||||||
epeirogenesis | nounn | |||||||
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epeirogeny | nounn | |||||||
noun • Broad regional upwarp of the cratonic portions of continents | ||||||||
horsts | nounn | |||||||
noun • a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land | ||||||||
platforms | nounn | |||||||
noun • a raised horizontal surface • a document stating the aims and principles of a political party • the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system • any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons • a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole • a long, flat raised structure of a railway station, where people get on and off of trains | ||||||||
shields | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a protective covering or structure • armor carried on the arm to intercept blows • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles verb • protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm • hold back a thought or feeling about | ||||||||
terranes | nounn | |||||||
noun • A block of the Earth's crust that differs from the surrounding material, and is separated from it by faults. |