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Meaning of terrane | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A block of the Earth's crust that differs from the surrounding material, and is separated from it by faults.

Examples

“The mountain belt came together as an accretion of terranes.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Terranian terranium terranovaite terrapene Terrapin terrapin à la Maryland