foredeep

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noun

A depression, on a seafloor next to an orogen, that is filled with sediment.

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exogeosyncline
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Meanings

nounforedeep (plural foredeeps)

plural foredeeps

  1. geographyA depression, on a seafloor next to an orogen, that is filled with sediment.

    Synonyms: exogeosyncline

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA depression, on a seafloor next to an orogen, that is filled with sediment.

Similar
exogeosyncline

Origin

From fore- + deep.

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Translations

German Vorsenke
  • VorsenkeTranslations
Italian avanfossa
  • avanfossaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

foredeep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foredeep

MLA

“foredeep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foredeep. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foredeep,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foredeep.

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