fold-and-thrust belt

noun

geology a linear or arcuate region of the earth's surface that has been subjected to severe folding and thrust faulting

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Words nearby fold-and-thrust belt

folacin, folate, fold, fold one's tent, fold up, fold-and-thrust belt, fold-down, foldaway, foldback, foldboat, folded dipole
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