"accretionary wedge" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: accretionary wedges [plural]
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  1. (geology) The accumulation of surface sediment formed between a subducting oceanic crustal plate and a continental tectonic plate, as it is scraped from off the top of the oceanic crustal plate. Wikipedia link: accretionary wedge Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: accretionary prism
    Sense id: en-accretionary_wedge-en-noun-WgFn7emz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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