褶曲

しゅうきょく
bend
geologic fold

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しゅうきょく【褶曲】

【地質】 a fold [bend] 《in a stratum》; 〔撓(_とう)曲〕 a flexure.

～する bend repeatedly so as to form folds 《in…》; make accordion folds; flex.

褶曲作用 【地質】 folding.

褶曲山地 【地質】 fold(ed) mountains.

褶曲山脈 a fold-mountain range; folded mountains.