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
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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