Meanings
nounorocline (plural oroclines)
plural oroclines
- geographyA mountain belt whose process of deformation is visible.
- geographyAny mountain belt with significant curvature.
Origin
Coined by Carey in 1955. ("The orocline concept in geotectonics", Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 89: 255-288)
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orocline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orocline
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“orocline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orocline. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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