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convergent boundary

noun Geology.

a major geologic discontinuity or suture marking the juncture of lithospheric plates that have been joined by plate tectonics.

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Words nearby convergent boundary

convergence, convergence excess, convergence insufficiency, convergence zone, convergent, convergent boundary, convergent evolution, convergent plate boundary, convergent strabismus, convergent thinking, converging lens
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