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