Accretionary wedge

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounThe 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.

Synonyms

accretionary prism ice wedge obduction accretion shock outwash continental slope slab slab pull cover sand synrift décollement washout

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