deformation
US /ˌdiː.fɔːrˈmeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌdiː.fɔːrˈmeɪ.ʃən/
1.
the action or process of changing in shape or distorting, especially through the application of pressure.
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solid rock undergoing slow deformation
the action or process of changing in shape or distorting, especially through the application of pressure.