orogeny

o rog e ny |ôˈräjənē ɔˈrɑʤ (ə )ni | ▶noun Geology a process in which a section of the earth's crust is folded and deformed by lateral compression to form a mountain range. DERIVATIVES or o gen e sis |ˌôrōˈjenəsis |noun, or o gen ic |ˌôrōˈjenik |adjective

orogeny

orogeny |ɒˈrɒdʒəni | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology a process in which a section of the earth's crust is folded and deformed by lateral compression to form a mountain range. DERIVATIVES orogenesis noun orogenic |ɒrə (ʊ )ˈdʒɛnɪk |adjective