geosyncline
[ jee-oh-sin-klahyn ]
/ ˌdʒi oʊˈsɪn klaɪn /
noun Geology.
a portion of the earth's crust subjected to downward warping during a large span of geologic time; a geosynclinal fold.
Words nearby geosyncline
geostrophic,
geostrophic wind,
geosynchronous,
geosynchronous satellite,
geosynclinal,
geosyncline,
geotag,
geotaxis,
geotechnical,
geotectonic,
geotextile
Example sentences from the Web for geosyncline
The mountain range can only arise where the geosyncline is deeply filled by long ages of sedimentation.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays |J. (John) Joly
British Dictionary definitions for geosyncline
geosyncline
/ (ˌdʒiːəʊˈsɪŋklaɪn) /
noun
a broad elongated depression in the earth's crust containing great thicknesses of sediment
Derived forms of geosyncline
geosynclinal, adjectiveScientific definitions for geosyncline
geosyncline
[ jē′ō-sĭn′klīn′ ]
A usually elongate, basinlike depression along the edge of a continent, in which a thick sequence of sediments and volcanic deposits has accumulated.