ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: fore- + deep
: a deep depression in the ocean bottom fronting a mountainous land area
the Tuscarora foredeep lies off the coast of Japan
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: fore- + deep
: a deep depression in the ocean bottom fronting a mountainous land area
the Tuscarora foredeep lies off the coast of Japan
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012