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Rareaccretionary prism
The correct spelling is accretionary prism.
How to pronounce accretionary prism
noun
Say it like: Acc-res-hon-aree- pr-ism
The correct spelling is accretionary prism. 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…
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noun
- 1.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.
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