Dras

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See also: dras and Drās

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Etymology

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From South Asian languages

  • (Dras Islands): From basaltic rocks found near the hill station, which were identified as indication of a former volcanic island chain that was accreted by plate tectonics.

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Dras

  1. A town, a hill station in Dras subdivision, Kargil district, Ladakh, Kashmir, India; in the Dras Valley on the Dras River
    Synonyms: Drass, (ISO 15919) Drās
  2. A subdivision of Kargil district, Ladakh, Kashmir, India
    Synonym: Drass
  3. A river in Kargil district, Ladakh, Kashmir, India; in the Dras Valley
    Synonyms: Drass, Dras River, Drass River
  4. A valley in Kargil district, Ladakh, Kashmir, India; containing the Dras River
    Synonyms: Drass, Dras Valley, Drass Valley, Dras River Valley, Drass River Valley
  5. (geology, historical) Ellipsis of Dras Volcanic Island Arc. A former archipelago in the Neotethys; south of in Eurasia (c. 150 Mya-50Mya). A former island chain that accreted onto the northern edge of the Indian Subcontinent when it crashed into the southern shore of Eurasia (Mega-Laurasia), forming part of the mountains separating the Tibetan Plateau from South Asia

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