"décollement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: décollements [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French décollement. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|décollement}} French décollement Head templates: {{en-noun}} décollement (plural décollements)
  1. (geology) A gliding plane between two rock masses; a basal detachment fault. Wikipedia link: décollement Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-décollement-en-noun-Pm01mK3H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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