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orogen

or·o·gen
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-uh-jen, -juh n, ohr-]
    • /ˈɔr əˌdʒɛn, -dʒən, ˈoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-uh-jen, -juh n, ohr-]
    • /ˈɔr əˌdʒɛn, -dʒən, ˈoʊr-/

Definitions of orogen word

  • noun orogen an extensive belt of rocks deformed by orogeny, associated in places with plutonic and metamorphic rocks. 1
  • noun orogen a part of the earth subject to orogeny 0

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Parts of speech for Orogen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

orogen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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