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fold and thrust belt

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A series of mountainous foothills adjacent to an orogenic belt, which forms due to contractional tectonics.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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fold boat fold equity fold flat fold mirror fold mountain fold net

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