sedimentary basin

Noun

Meaning

sedimentary basin (plural sedimentary basins)

(geology) A geologic structure, a basin (“bowl, depression, hole”) in harder rock that is filled-in with sediments.

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Related terms

drainage basin endoreic basin geographic basin geologic basin marine basin oceanic basin

Close letter words and terms

sedimental sedimentarily sedimentary sedimentary clay sedimentary cycle sedimentary petrology