Associations to the word «Accretionary»
Noun
- Prism
- Wedge
- Oceanic
- Sediment
- Crust
- Trench
- Arc
- Uplift
- Turkic
- Taper
- Aggregate
- Margin
- Deformation
- Barbados
- Eruption
- Trough
- Thrust
- Deposition
- Collision
- Continental
- Complex
- Plume
- Ash
- Basin
- Belt
- Plate
- Continent
- Binding
- Surge
- Volcano
- Fault
- Deposit
- Geology
- Zone
- Slab
- Lava
- Erosion
- Package
- Mud
- Ridge
- Slope
- Alaska
- Grain
- Layer
- Disk
- Fragment
- Forming
- Rock
- Slip
- Formation
- Ocean
- Ma
- Boundary
- Atmosphere
- Flow
- Gulf
- Segment
- Beach
- Pressure
- Structure
- Sand
- Fig
- Interaction
- Material
- Younger
- Mountain
- Growth
- Process
- Bed
- Rain
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
ACCRETIONARY, adjective. Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
ACCRETIONARY WEDGE, noun. (geology) The accumulation of surface sediment formed between a subducting oceanic crustal plate and a continental tectonic plate, as it is scraped from off the top of the oceanic crustal plate.
Dictionary definition
ACCRETIONARY, adjective. Marked or produced by accretion.
Wise words
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