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Definitions for "Geosynclinal"
Keywords:  synclinal
Keywords:  geanticlinal, subsidence, crust, sediment, downward
the downward bend or subsidence of the earth's crust, which allows of the gradual accumulation of sediment, and hence forms the first step in the making of a mountain range; -- opposed to geanticlinal.
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