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orographically

/ɔːrɒɡræfɪkəli/ adverb · British & US
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What does orographically mean?

adverb

Relating to the formation of mountains and other landforms by erosion, especially by glaciers.

Example

"The landscape was shaped orographically by the movement of ice during the last ice age."

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