orogeny

/ɔˈrɑdʒ(ə)ni/
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Definitions of orogeny
  1. noun
    the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust)
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    type of:
    geologic process, geological process
    (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
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