OVERTHRUST

Meaning of OVERTHRUST in English

n. Geol. the thrust of esp. lower strata on one side of a fault over those on the other side.

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

OVERTHRUST — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: over (I) + thrust : to thrust over (as a rock mass)
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OVERTHRUST — /oh"veuhr thrust'/ , n. Geol. 1. a thrust fault with a low dip and a large slip. 2. a thrust …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OVERTHRUST — ■ verb ( past and past participle ~ ) Geology force (a body of rock) over another formation.
Concise Oxford English vocab
OVERTHRUST — overthrust BrE AmE ˈəʊv ə θrʌst AmE \ ˈoʊv ə r- ▷ overthrust|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OVERTHRUST — n. Geol. the thrust of esp. lower strata on one side of a fault over those on the other side.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OVERTHRUST — n. Geol. the thrust of esp. lower strata on one side of a fault over those on the other side.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OVERTHRUST — 1) складка - взброс 2) складка-надвиг 3) складка-сдвиг 4) тектонический 5) шариаж ∙ - overthrust sheet (геология) взброс, надвиг, складка-взброс …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OVERTHRUST — n геол. взброс, надвиг, складка-взброс overthrust mass - тектонический покров, шарьяж
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OVERTHRUST — 1) складка - взброс 2) складка-надвиг 3) складка-сдвиг 4) тектонический 5) шариаж • - overthrust sheet
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
OVERTHRUST — (n) взброс; надвиг; складка-взброс
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
OVERTHRUST — n геол. взброс, надвиг, складка-взброс ~ mass - тектонический покров, шарьяж
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
OVERTHRUST — n геол. взброс, надвиг, складка-взброс overthrust mass - тектонический покров, шарьяж
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
OVERTHRUST — пологий надвиг; взброс
Большой Англо-Русский словарь по нефти и газу
OVERTHRUST — 1) складка - взброс 2) складка-надвиг 3) складка-сдвиг 4) тектонический 5) шариаж ∙ - overthrust sheet (геология) взброс, надвиг, складка-взброс …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OVERTHRUST FAULT — noun also overthrust : thrust fault
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OVERTHRUST BELT — ( sometimes caps. ) Geol. an elongate area in which thick rock layers have been pushed over one another by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UNDERDRAG — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: under (I) + drag transitive verb : to exert pull on the underside of (an overlying …
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KLIPPE — I. ˈklipə noun ( -s ) Etymology: German, from Swedish klippa to cut, shear, clip, from Old Norse : a …
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THRUST FAULT — noun : a reverse fault in which the angle between the horizontal and the plane is small — called also …
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OVERTHRUSTING — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: over (III) + thrusting, gerund of thrust : the process of producing an overthrust
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LAG FAULT — noun Etymology: lag (I) : a minor low-angle thrust fault resulting within an overthrust mass from one part of the …
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FENSTER — ˈfenztə(r), -n(t)st- noun ( -s ) Etymology: German, literally, window, from Old High German; akin to Old English fenester window, …
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ALPINE STRUCTURE — noun Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: so called from its prevalence in the Swiss Alps : rock structure characterized by …
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ALLOCHTHON — əˈläkthən, aˈ-, -ˌthän noun or al·loch·thone -ˌthōn ( -s ) Etymology: back-formation from allochthonous : an overthrust block of rocks …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UNDERTHRUST — /un"deuhr thrust'/ , n. Geol. a thrust fault in which the footwall moved and the hanging wall did not (opposed …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FENSTER — /fen"steuhr/ , n. Geol. an erosional break in an overthrust rock sheet, exposing the rocks that underlie the sheet. Also …
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NAPPE — [ nap ] ■ noun Geology a sheet of rock that has moved sideways over neighbouring strata as a result …
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TORNEBOHM, ALFRED ELIS — born , Oct. 16, 1838, Stockholm died April 21, 1911, Strngns, Swed. Swedish geologist and pioneer in the study and …
Britannica English vocabulary
TACONIC OROGENY — a mountain-building event that affected the Appalachian Geosyncline along the eastern coast of the United States. Evidence for the orogeny …
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PRECAMBRIAN TIME — period of time that extends from a little more than 3.9 billion years ago, which is the approximate age of …
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ПОЛОГИЙ НАДВИГ — overthrust fault, overthrust, low-angle thrust
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