- downbuckle
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
: a generally long and relatively narrow portion of the earth's crust that has been bent sharply downward
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
downbuckle
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tectogene — ▪ geology great downbuckle of the Earth s crust into the mantle below deep sea trenches that are filled with marine sediments. The sediments become crumpled and folded within the deep downbuckle; some portions are squeezed downward into the … Universalium
Appalachian Geosyncline — Great downbuckle in the Earth s crust in the region of the present Appalachian Mountains. It was in the Appalachians that James Hall first worked out the geosynclinal theory of mountain building (see geosyncline). * * * … Universalium
downbuckling — noun see downbuckle … Useful english dictionary
