orogenic belt

noun

A zone of the Earth's crust affected by orogeny.

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Meanings

nounorogenic belt (plural orogenic belts)

plural orogenic belts

  1. geographyA zone of the Earth's crust affected by orogeny.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
orogenous zone
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APA

orogenic belt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orogenic%20belt

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“orogenic belt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orogenic%20belt. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orogenic belt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orogenic%20belt.

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