Terrane

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A series of related rock formations.
  • n. An area having a preponderance of a particular rock or rock groups.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A block of the Earth's crust that differs from the surrounding material, and is separated from it by faults.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A group of rocks having a common age or origin; -- nearly equivalent to formation, but used somewhat less comprehensively.
  • n. A region or limited area considered with reference to some special feature.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. See terrain.
    • Word Usage
    "Rural Mexico has a lot in common with many other countries I have traveled in to climb mountains - rugged terrane, wide open spaces, dusty roads and poverty."
    Cross Reference
    terrain   
    Variant
    terrain   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    formation    area    territory   
     
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