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GEOSYNCLINES Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word geosynclines. (opposite meanings)
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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.

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Alternatives for BASINS

Alternatives for EPEIROGENESIS

Alternatives for EPEIROGENY

Alternatives for PLATFORMS

Alternatives for SHIELDS

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