HyperDic: orogeny

English > 1 sense of the word *orogeny*:
NOUN	process	orogeny	the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust)

English > *orogeny*: 1 sense > noun 1, process
Meaning	The process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust).
Broader	geological process, geologic process	(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
Spanish	orogénesis, orogenia
Catalan	orogènesi, orogènia