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Eosynclinal

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(n.) 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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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Eosynclinal'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/eosynclinal.html. 1828.
 
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