- ter|rane
- ter|rane «tuh RAYN, TEHR ayn», noun.Geology. a formation or a connected series of formations.╂[apparently alteration of terrain]
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sub|ter|rane — «SUHB tuh rayn», noun. 1. Geology. the bedrock under a deposit. 2. an underground cave, chamber, or dwelling. ╂[< Latin subterrāneus < sub under + terra earth] … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
rane — bo·rane; ju·rane; ox·i·rane; ter·rane; car·bo·rane; me·thoxy·flu·rane; sub·ter·rane; fu·rane; spi·rane; … English syllables
terrane — ter·rane … English syllables
terrane — ter•rane or terrain 2) [[t]təˈreɪn, ˈtɛr eɪn[/t]] n. gel a distinctive geologic formation or group of rocks or the area in which such features occur • Etymology: 1815–25; sp. var. of terrain … From formal English to slang
sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… … English syllables
Subterrane — Sub ter*rane, n. [Cf. L. subterraneum, F. souterrain. See {Subterranean}.] A cave or room under ground. [R.] J. Bryant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terrane — Ter rane, n. [F. terrain, from L. terra earth.] 1. (Geol.) A group of rocks having a common age or origin; nearly equivalent to formation, but used somewhat less comprehensively. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terrane — Ter rane, n. (Geog.) 2. A region or limited area considered with reference to some special feature; as, the terrane of a river, that is, its drainage basin. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subterrane — sub·ter·rane … English syllables
