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Foredeep
UK
/ˈfɔːdiːp/
US
/ˈfɔrˌdip/
Translation of "foredeep" into Russian
foredeep
Noun
UK
/ˈfɔːdiːp/
US
/ˈfɔrˌdip/
foredeep
foredeeps pl
The geologists studied the foredeep to understand the region's tectonic history.
Геологи изучали впадину, чтобы понять тектоническую историю региона.
Definitions
foredeep
Noun
UK
/ˈfɔːdiːp/
US
/ˈfɔrˌdip/
A deep depression or trough in the Earth's crust, typically found at the edge of a mountain range, formed by the weight of the mountains causing the crust to bend downward.
The geologists studied the foredeep to understand the tectonic processes that shaped the region.
foredeep
Adjective
UK
/ˈfɔːdiːp/
US
/ˈfɔrˌdip/
Situated in, relating to, or characteristic of a foredeep basin.
Foredeep sediments accumulate rapidly adjacent to the mountain belt.