caledonian orogenic belt

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Definition of caledonian orogenic belt in English English dictionary

Range of mountains in northwestern Europe, extending in a southwest-northeast direction from Ireland, Wales, and northern England through Norway. The mountains developed in the period from the start of the Cambrian Period (543 million years ago) to the end of the Silurian Period ( 417 million years ago). Remnants also exist in eastern Greenland

Hyphenation

Cal·e·do·ni·an or·o·gen·ic belt

Turkish pronunciation

kälîdōniın ôrıcenîk belt

Pronunciation

/ˌkaləˈdōnēən ˌôrəˈʤenək ˈbelt/ /ˌkælɪˈdoʊniːən ˌɔːrəˈʤɛnɪk ˈbɛlt/