word
isostasy
eye-SOS-tah-see
aɪˈsɒstəsiListen
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Syllable breakdown
isostasy
Dictionary meaning
The gravitational equilibrium between the Earth's crust and the mantle it floats on.
Examples
- After the ice age glaciers melted, isostasy caused Scandinavia to rebound upward.
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