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Eosynclinal
Webster's Dictionary
(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.