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Orthogeosyncline

UK
/ˌɔːθəʊˌdʒiːəʊˈsɪŋ.klaɪn/
US
/ˌɔrθoʊˌdʒi.oʊˈsɪŋ.klaɪn/
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Translation of "orthogeosyncline" into Russian

orthogeosyncline
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌɔːθəʊˌdʒiːəʊˈsɪŋ.klaɪn/
US
/ˌɔrθoʊˌdʒi.oʊˈsɪŋ.klaɪn/
orthogeosyncline
orthogeosynclines pl
The orthogeosyncline is a major structural feature in geology.
Ортогеосинклиналь является важной структурной особенностью в геологии.

Definitions

orthogeosyncline
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌɔːθəʊˌdʒiːəʊˈsɪŋ.klaɪn/
US
/ˌɔrθoʊˌdʒi.oʊˈsɪŋ.klaɪn/
A type of geosyncline characterized by a linear or elongated trough in the Earth's crust, typically associated with the accumulation of thick sedimentary deposits and tectonic activity.
The formation of the Appalachian Mountains is believed to have been influenced by the presence of an orthogeosyncline.
An outer or seaward geosyncline distinguished by thick clastic and volcanic sequences and intense tectonism, usually lying adjacent to a miogeosyncline toward the continental interior.
Volcanic rocks accumulated within the orthogeosyncline before the basin was compressed and uplifted.