terrane
gb/tˈɛɹən/ us/tˈɛɹən/
C2
Inglés
~ 6200
terrán
SUSTANTIVO
C2
TECHNICAL
1
terrán
C2
Patrón de uso:
an [adjective] terrane in [a region]
The coastal ranges are composed of several distinct terranes that were accreted during the Mesozoic.
A parti hegységek több különálló terránból épülnek fel, amelyek a mezozoikumban akkrécióval kapcsolódtak hozzá a környező kőzettestekhez.
Geologists mapped the boundary between the ancient craton and the younger accreted terrane.
A geológusok feltérképezték az ősi kraton és a fiatalabb, akkrécióval hozzácsatolódott terrán közötti határt.
This exotic terrane contains fossils that show it once lay thousands of kilometers to the south.
Radiometric dating confirmed that the island arc terrane collided with the continent around 120 million years ago.
Each terrane in the mountain belt has its own unique structural style and metamorphic history.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The scientists studied a terrane on the west coast of the continent.
A tudósok a kontinens nyugati partvidékén egy terránt vizsgáltak.
This terrane has rocks that are very different from the rocks next to it.
Ennek a terránnak a kőzetei nagyon különböznek a mellette lévő kőzetektől.
The terrane was once part of another tectonic plate.
Over time, the terrane joined the edge of the large continent.
Many small terranes can form a long mountain belt.
Error frecuente:
Learners often confuse "terrane" with "terrain". "Terrain" means the physical features of a piece of land (such as mountains, valleys, or flat land) and is common in everyday English. "Terrane" is a technical geology term for a geologically distinct block of crust that has joined a larger plate. The spelling and meanings are different and not interchangeable.
Significado
geologically distinct crustal block
Colocaciones
accreted terrane
|exotic terrane
|tectonostratigraphic terrane
|oceanic terrane
|continental terrane
Sinónimos
crustal block (More general technical term for a large piece of the Earth’s crust; does not always imply the distinct geologic history or accretion that ‘terrane’ does.)
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microcontinent (Refers specifically to a small continental fragment; used for some terranes but not all, so it is narrower than ‘terrane’.)
Antónimos
craton (A craton is the stable, old interior part of a continent, the opposite of the younger, often accreted and geologically contrasting nature typical of many terranes.)
Temas
science
|geology
|geography
|nature
Definición
A large piece of the Earth’s crust that has a different rock history from the land around it and has joined onto a bigger plate.
A geologically distinct block of the Earth’s crust, originally formed on or broken off from one tectonic plate and later attached to another larger plate, usually recognized by having a different geological history from surrounding rocks.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
terrane
AFI
GB/tˈɛɹən/
US/tˈɛɹən/
Sílabas y acento
ter - rane (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ter)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: terrane
- Plural: terranes
Familia de palabras
Forms
terranes
noun
Related words
terrain
noun B2
terrestrial
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
terrarium
noun
subterranean
adjective C1
Expresiones
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