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“geologic time scale”
geological time scale, geologic time scale (s) (noun); geological time scales; geologic time scales (pl)
An arbitrary chronological arrangement of geological events: Normally a geological time scale is represented in the form of a chart, showing the names of various rock layers and indicating the estimated period of each geological unit of geological time.
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