orogeny
pronunciation
How to pronounce orogeny in British English:
UK [ɒˈrɒdʒəni]
How to pronounce orogeny in American English:
US [ɔˈrɑdʒəni]
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- Noun:
- the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust)
Word Origin
- orogeny (n.)
- "mountain forming," 1890, from French orogénie; see oro- + -geny. Related: Orogenic.
Example
- 1. This period of folding was the ordovician taconic orogeny .
- 2. Located in the taihang mountains , great orogeny created eight stephen gap ups and downs , big opening all the unique morphology .