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View synonyms for terrane

terrane

[ tuh-reyn, ter-eyn ]

noun

, Geology.
  1. any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.

terrane

/ ˈtɛreɪn /

noun

  1. a series of rock formations, esp one having a prevalent type of rock
  2. an allochthonous, fault-bounded section of the earth's crust

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Word History and Origins

Origin of terrane1

First recorded in 1815–25; spelling variant of terrain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of terrane1

C19: see terrain

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Example Sentences

The coffee terrane in my memory was about eighty feet square, laid with smooth slate, and slightly sloping.

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