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Meaning of accretionary wedge | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The accumulation of surface sediment formed between a subducting oceanic crustal plate and a continental tectonic plate, as it is scraped from off the top of the oceanic crustal plate.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Accretions Accretive accretivity accretor accrimination Accrington

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