Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

décollement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: decolle-ment
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gliding plane between two rock masses; a basal detachment fault.

Example Sentences

"The décollements occur in near-continuously exposed Upper Devonian to Lower Cretaceous strata in the southern Chandler Lake quadrangle."

Etymology

Borrowed from French décollement.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: décollement

Inflected Forms

décollements (plural)

Questions

What does décollement mean?: A gliding plane between two rock masses; a basal detachment fault.
Where does décollement come from?: It is traced to French.

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