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block mountain

block mountain

[′bläk ‚mau̇n·tən]
(geology)
A mountain formed by the combined processes of uplifting, faulting, and tilting. Also known as fault-block mountain.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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