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terrane
[ tuh-reyn, ter-eyn ]
/ təˈreɪn, ˈtɛr eɪn /
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noun Geology.
any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
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Also terrain.
Origin of terrane
First recorded in 1815–25; spelling variant of terrain
Words nearby terrane
terrain, terra incognita, terramara, Terra Mater, Terramycin, terrane, terrapin, terraqueous, terrarium, terra sigillata, terra verde
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How to use terrane in a sentence
The coffee terrane in my memory was about eighty feet square, laid with smooth slate, and slightly sloping.
British Dictionary definitions for terrane
terrane
terrain
/ (ˈtɛreɪn) /
noun
a series of rock formations, esp one having a prevalent type of rock
an allochthonous, fault-bounded section of the earth's crust
Word Origin for terrane
C19: see terrain
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