foredeep
[fawr-deep, fohr-]
noun Geology.
an elongate sediment-filled sea-floor depression bordering an island arc or other orogenic belt.
Nearby words
- foreconscious,
- forecourse,
- forecourt,
- foredate,
- foredeck,
- foredo,
- foredone,
- foredoom,
- foreface,
- forefather
Origin of foredeep
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