fold mountain

noun

A mountain created when two tectonic plates collide into each other.

Meanings

nounfold mountain (plural fold mountains)

plural fold mountains

  1. geographyA mountain created when two tectonic plates collide into each other.

    Synonyms: folded mountain

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mountain created when two tectonic plates collide into each other.

Translations

Finnish poimuvuori
  • poimuvuoritype of mountain
Swedish veckberg
  • veckbergtype of mountain
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APA

fold mountain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fold%20mountain

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Chicago

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