🔤 Epirogenic ✨
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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
bar-e-azam saaz, qishr-e-arz ki amoodi harkat
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ENGLISH
📚adjective
epirogenic
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: / ˌ ɛp ɪ ro ʊˈ dʒɛn ɪ k/
Phonetic: ep-i-roh-jen-ik
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DEFINITION
Relating to the relatively slow, large-scale upward or downward movement of the Earth's crust, which forms continents and ocean basins (as opposed to mountain-building).
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
The epirogenic movements of the Earth's crust resulted in the gradual rising of the plateau.
Unlike orogenic forces that create mountains, epirogenic forces act over vast areas.
Geologists study epirogenic tilting to understand how ancient coastlines shifted.
The massive basin was formed over millions of years due to epirogenic sinking.
Vertical epirogenic activity is responsible for the formation of large internal plains.
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