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noun Geology.
an association of certain types of marine sedimentary rocks characteristic of deposition in a foredeep.
Origin:
1845–55; < German < Swiss German flīsch referring to such deposits in the Swiss Alps; perhaps akin to Swabian dial. flins slate (akin to flint)
1845–55; < German < Swiss German flīsch referring to such deposits in the Swiss Alps; perhaps akin to Swabian dial. flins slate (akin to flint)
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Flysch
is always a great word to know.
So is core. Does it mean:
| central portion of the earth believed to be composed mainly of iron and nickel in a molten state |
| capability of a porous rock or sediment to permit the flow of fluids through its pore spaces |
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