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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
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downthrown — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: down (II) + thrown, from past participle of throw : thrown down : depressed … Useful english dictionary
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Permian Period — Interval of geologic time, 290–248 million years ago. The last of the six periods of the Paleozoic Era, it follows the Carboniferous Period. During the Permian, the continents joined to form a single supercontinent, Pangea. Hot, dry conditions… … Universalium
Craven Fault — The Craven Fault is the name applied by geologists to the group of crustal faults in the Pennines that form the south edge of the Askrigg Block. It is evident at the surface in the contrast of limestone with millstone grit. It is coincident with… … Wikipedia
debased — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, abject, abominable, arrant, atrocious, base, beggarly, cheesy, contaminated, contemptible, corrupt, corrupted, couchant, crouched, crummy, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, depraved, depressed,… … Moby Thesaurus
depressed — Synonyms and related words: alveolar, alveolate, anguished, anxious, bad, badly off, blue, bored, bowed down, cast down, cheerless, couchant, crouched, dashed, debased, dejected, dented, deprived, despairing, despondent, desponding, dimpled, dire … Moby Thesaurus
downcast — Synonyms and related words: beating, bowed down, cast down, dashed, debacle, debased, defeasance, dejected, depressed, despairing, despondent, desponding, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, down, downhanging, downhearted, downthrow,… … Moby Thesaurus
