Meaning of elevatory | Babel Free

Definitions

Tending to raise, or having power to elevate.

not-comparable

Equivalents

Examples

“It is therefore clear that the elevatory forces which gave rise⟳ to the mountains operated subsequently to the Cretaceous epoch; and that the mountains themselves are largely made up of the materials deposited in the sea which once occupied their place⟳.”

“All this is certain, because rocks of cretaceous, or still later, date⟳ have⟳ shared in the elevatory movements which gave rise⟳ to these mountain chains; and may be found perched up, in some cases, many thousand feet high upon their flanks.”

“Your view⟳ of the bottom of Atlantic long sinking with continued volcanic outbursts and local elevations at Madeira, Canaries, etc., grates (but of course I do not know⟳ how complex the phenomena are which are thus explained) against my judgment; my general ideas strongly lead⟳ me to believe⟳ in elevatory movements being widely extended.”

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