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Orogeny

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Noun

1. orogeny

the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust)

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Orogeny

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noun
the formation of mountain ranges by intense upward displacement of the earth's crust, usually associated with folding, thrust faulting, and other compressional processes

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Orogeny

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nounWord forms: plural oˈrogenies
the formation of mountains through structural disturbance of the earth's crust, esp. by folding and faulting
: also called ˌoroˈgenesis (ˌɔroʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs ; ôrˌōjenˈəsis)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Orogeny

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n.
The process of mountain formation, especially by a folding and faulting of the earth's crust.

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