单词 | terr-oceanic |
释义 | † terr-oceanicadj. Geology. Obsolete. rare. terr-oceanic basin n. a hollow of the earth's surface consisting of an ocean basin together with the surrounding land whose rivers drain into it. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > low land > hollow or depression > [noun] > large hollow or basin hollow1553 howe1584 lake-basin1833 bolson1838 basinc1854 terr-oceanic basin1859 bowl1860 torsion-basin1899 cuvette1907 foredeep1909 1859 R. Mallet in Rep. Brit. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 1858 71 These bands very generally follow the lines of elevation which mark and divide the great oceanic or terr-oceanic basins (saucers) of the earth's surface. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1859 |
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